Teenager Ariel lives a seemingly quiet life with his father and sister on their picturesque farm in a rural part of Buenos Aires. However,
unbeknownst to his family, Ariel has been abused for years by Omar, his
neighbourhood priest. Having confused his mistreatment for romantic
affection, Ariel takes it upon himself to free himself from their
relationship and soon embarks on a secret affair with one of the male
workers on his father's property. Meanwhile, as Omar continues to
succumb to his urges, he forms a friendship with a much older priest who
finds himself wrestling with similar desires. Defiantly unsentimental
in its approach, José Celestino Campusano's richly textured exploration
of sex, power and ecclesiastical abuse in Argentine society is a complex
and often confrontational piece of work, posing many tough questions
without resorting to easy answers.
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