The Fifth Commandment
2012, Spanish. Directed by Rafael Lara Ruiz.
Víctor, a psychopath, loves carving crosses onto women post-mortem, blames paedophile priest and mother-in-denial for his behaviour, falls in love with one of his intended victims and decides to give up his adopted lifestyle. An alcoholic detective (he’s mourning his sister’s passing), eventually tracks down Víctor, and manages to break his habit with the bottle.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 2 March 2012
- Original title
- El quinto mandamiento
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Rafael Lara Ruiz
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The Fifth Commandment runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Who directed The Fifth Commandment?
The Fifth Commandment (2012) was directed by Rafael Lara Ruiz and stars Ilean Almaguer, Angélica Aragón, Tomás Goros.