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72% Critic Match
Our Lady of the Assassins
7.2 / 10• 2000• 1h 41m•R• Spanish
CrimeDramaRomance
Storyline
World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs, and corruption. On the brink of despair, Fernando meets Alexis, a beautiful but hardened street kid who lives by the rule of the gun. Together, they forge an unlikely relationship.
Cast & Crew
Germán Jaramillo
Fernando
Lead
Anderson Ballesteros
Alexis
Juan David Restrepo
Wilmar
Manuel Busquets
Alfonso
WA
Wilmar Agudelo
Child Sniffing Glue
JC
Juan Carlos Álvarez
4x4 Thief
JA
Jairo Alzate
Taxi Driver Santa Domingo
ZA
Zulma Arango
Waitress
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barbet Schroeder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Our Lady of the Assassins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
