The Apostate
“Leaving the church can be a real test of faith.”
A young man navigates the bureaucracy of the Catholic Church when he tries to renounce his faith.
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Cast
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Andrés Gertrúdix
Carlos
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Vicky Peña
Madre
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Bárbara Lennie
Maite
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Marta Larralde
Pilar
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Álvaro Ogalla
Gonzalo Tamayo
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Kaiet Rodríguez
Antonio
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Hierro
Juan Calot
Obispo
Known for
The Hit
Joaquín Climent
Padre
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Física o química
La promesa
Jaime Chávarri
Padre Quirós
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Álvaro Roig
Tío
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Tino Martínez
Auxiliar audiencia
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Madrid, int.
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Mercedes Hoyos
Mujer bus
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Federico Veiroj Director · Gonzalo Delgado Writer Nicolás Saad Writer
United States release September 9, 2016 · Produced in France, Spain, Uruguay · Production Cinekdoque, FI - Fondos de Incentivo Cultural
Production
Banco Republica
Production
Cinekdoque
Production
FI - Fondos de Incentivo Cultural
Production
Ferdydurke
Production
Fona Uruguay
Production
La Vie Est Belle Films Associés
Production
Local Films
Production
Montevideo Socio Audiovisual
Production
Commission du Film Île-de-France
Production
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Production
France · Spain · Uruguay
Produced in
Languages
Original title
El apóstata
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 2015
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Spain · October 2, 2015
Limited theatrical
United States · September 9, 2016
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
March 9, 2016 · Premiere · Miami International Film Festival
Argentina
August 25, 2016 · Theatrical
France
May 4, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
October 4, 2015 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
New Zealand
July 18, 2016 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland
October 10, 2015 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
Spain
September 22, 2015 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival
September 29, 2015 · Premiere · Cineteca/Márgenes - Madrid
Switzerland
September 25, 2015 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 13, 2015 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
Uruguay
October 9, 2015 · Premiere · Festival de Cine de Montevideo
October 15, 2015 · Theatrical
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