''The Padre'' is a 2018 Canadian

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directed by

Jonathan Sobol Jonathan Sobol is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

and starring Tim Roth, Nick Nolte and

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Plot

It tells the redemption tale of the Padre, a rehabilitated convict who is on the run from his dogged pursuer and father-in-law, a

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Nemes and his hired local police officer Gaspar in

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...

. A precocious teenager, Lena, is a stowaway with Padre who hopes to reach

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. She blackmails and befriends him for joining his journey. The duo plans both a heist and getting away from vengeful Nemes.

Cast

* Tim Roth as The Padre * Nick Nolte as Nemes *

as Gaspar * Valeria Henríquez as Lena

Production

Principal photography began in March 2017 in Bogota,

. In November 2017, it was confirmed that Nolte completed all of his scenes.

Reception

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awarded the film two stars.

References

External links

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