Mexico City, Mexico, Aug 29, 2007 / 09:37 am
Armageddon Films has released a new film by producer and director Paco del Toro, entitled “Saint Death,” which focuses on the bizarre devotion that has become popular among some in Mexico.
The 100 minute-long film looks into what’s behind the devotion to “Saint Death,” who grants apparent “miracles” but afterwards “requires payment” for the favors granted. The main characters in the film pray to “Saint Death” for good health, fortune and love, but at a high price.
Rubi, played by Karla Alvarez, is a worried mother whose daughter has only a few days left in her battle against cancer. She desperately turns to anything for help, including to Saint Death. Her husband Pablo, played by Harry Geithner, begins to argue with her over the altar she has set up in their home. The paranormal phenomenon that they experience in their home leads to a loss of peace and sense that something is not right. Their daughter Perlita, played by Ana Sofia Camacho, is caught up in the promises her mother made to Saint Death in return for her cure.
Meanwhile, Gustave, played by Julio Casado, is experiencing unemployment and is drowning in debts. Completely in love with Cecilia, played by Wendy Braga, a woman who only cares about luxuries and comfort, Gustavo ends up trying to meet her every whim. His luck suddenly changes when his friend Mauro, played by Mario Zaragoza, encourages him to have a devotion to Saint Death. Gustavo will get everything that he wants, in return for practicing his devotion for the rest of his life.