FATHER FOR HIRE

EL CONFESOR DEL CRIMEN

Feature,

Argentina

2026

Runtime, min

Alejandro, a shy and vulnerable young man, attends a party dressed as a priest and is mistaken for a real one by a criminal group who kidnap him. Forced to guide them spiritually, he must keep up the deception to survive, while struggling to stop hiding and, for the first time, face something bigger than himself.

Director:

Lucas Perez Pernich

Selections and Awards:

REVIEWS:

I loved watching Alejandro transform from a shy, vulnerable guy hiding behind a costume into someone facing a real threat. A surprisingly touching comedy!

David Makharadze

So funny anc cool!

Marie Meroni

A solid plot and very good acting by the main character playing Alejandro. However, the actors playing the criminal group members do not always perform convincingly.

Alberto Diaz

Awesome! The absurdity of a criminal group desperately needing spiritual guidance from a kidnapped partygoer is brilliant. It plays like a tense thriller, but makes you laugh out loud.

Simone Bueno Morcillo

Good dark humor

Live Screenings Attendee

The pace could be a little faster tempo.

Live Screenings Attendee

With humor, but dragged out.

Live Screenings Attendee

some truly interesting gags here, and overall, it is genuinely funny!

Giacomo Rodriguez

The plot is good but it drags on really slowly in the middle. I expected a bit more dynamic pacing from a kidnapping situation.

Lika Kvirikashvili