The fictional Father Ángel de la Cruz is based on Legion of Christ founder Marcial Maciel, whose long history of child abuse was not addressed until 2006 and only publicly acknowledged in 2009. But director Luis Urquiza chooses to structure his film through the largely uncomprehending, wondering eyes of 13-year-old Julián, who travels from the arms of his loving pastoral family into the austere, hallowed halls of the seminary. Singling out the boy as his intimate disciple, installing him in his palatial private quarters and redubbing him “Sacramento Santos,” Father Ángel begins Julian’s instruction into the mysteries of “perfect obedience,” whose cardinal rule is: Never question a superior’s actions.
Unfortunately the movie Perfect Obedience is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Luis Urquiza | Director |
| Writing | Luis Urquiza | Writer |
| Writing | Ernesto Alcocer | Writer |
| Crew | Serguei Saldívar Tanaka | Cinematography |
| Editing | Salvador Flores | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Antonio Diego | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Daniel Birman Ripstein | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lourdes García | Producer |
| Sound | Alejandro Giacomán | Music Director |
| Sound | Herminio Gutiérrez | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Miguel Ángel Molina | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Diego Suárez Groult | Property Master |
| Art | Joaquín de la Riva | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Jorge Macaya | Editor |
| Directing | Aura Getino | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Miguel Ángel Molina | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josefina Echeverría | Costume Design |
| Sound | Alejandro Giacomán | Music |
| Production | Luis Urquiza | Producer |
| Directing | Alejandro Zuno | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Georgina Terán | Co-Producer |
| Production | Camila Selser | Casting |
| Crew | Walter Doehner | Second Unit |
| Sound | Talia Ruiz | Dialogue Editor |
