The Crime of Father Amaro
(2023)
★ 4.4 IMDb · 5 votes
Year: 2023
Runtime: 45 мин
Country: Portugal
Director: Leonel Vieira
Cast: José Condessa, Bárbara Branco, Sérgio Praia, José Raposo, Ana Guiomar, Filomena Gonçalves, Joaquim Nicolau, Pedro Diogo, Sara Norte, Paulo Patrício
Plot
Based on Eça de Queiroz's 1875 novel, the plot takes place in Leiria, Portugal, at the end of the 1860s, and follows the story of the forbidden passion between Amaro, a young priest, and Amélia, "the most beautiful girl in Leiria". Tense, emotional and rooted in personality conflicts, the series takes a critical look at society and the church in Portugal, in Leiria in the 19th century.