Our Lady of the Assassins (2000)

★ 7.2 1h 41m Crime · Drama · Romance

World-weary author Fernando has returned to his native Colombia to live out his days in peace. But Fernando's once-quiet hometown has become a hotbed of violence, drugs, and corruption. On the brink of despair, Fernando meets Alexis, a beautiful but hardened street kid who lives by the rule of the gun. Together, they forge an unlikely relationship.

Director

Barbet Schroeder

Cast

Germán Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros, Juan David Restrepo, Manuel Busquets, Wilmar Agudelo, Juan Carlos Álvarez, Jairo Alzate, Zulma Arango

Country

Colombia / France / Spain

Released

September 20, 2000