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The Day of the Lord (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Day of the Lord' is a 2020 Mexican-Spanish film directed by Santiago Alvarado Ilarri, written by Santiago Alvarado Ilarri and Ramn Salas and starring Dolores Heredia, Ximena Romo and Juli Fbregas.
Plot
A former Catholic priest named Menndez is released from prison and placed into a new home. He went to prison after a failed exorcism resulted in the death of a boy. Menndez is haunted by his failure and often has dreams of the boy, as well as his mother Marisa, whom Menndez has feelings for. His guilt and wavering faith are further tested by Marisa's frequent visits. She does not blame him for her son's death, and cleans his house for him. A friend he met in prison, Sebas, stops by and asks for his help since he believes his daughter Raquel may be possessed. Menndez is reluctant to get involved, but eventually agrees to meet with Raquel. Adamant that his daughter is possessed by a demon, Sebas leaves Raquel in the priest's care. A rebellious young woman, Raquel denies that she is possessed, yet seems to enjoy taunting and teasing the older man. Menndez, on the other hand, seems to waver back & forth between enjoying her behavior, or being disgusted by it. Throughout these events, the priest often talks on the phone with an unnamed caller, speaking to the caller as if they are God.
Once he decides that the girl is indeed possessed, Menndez has Sebas join him as they attempt to exorcise the demon. Using questionable methods which involve torturing Raquel, the two men attempt to force the demon to reveal itself. When it does not, Sebas can take no more and embraces his daughter, apologizing for the exorcism. At that moment, the demon reveals itself, easily overpowering the two men and tying them up before forcing herself on a distraught Sebas. Menndez escapes while this is going on, and the two are able to tie Raquel up again. Continuing the exorcism with renewed vigor, the men manage to expel the demon into its physical form and Menndez realizes that it is the same one that possessed Marisa's son. He overcomes the creature with a makeshift cross, causing it to flee. A grateful Sebas and Raquel leave, and the bloodied Menndez reports his success to the unknown caller. However, the phone is shown to be unplugged, and in the distance a nun-like figure floats across the room towards a smiling Menndez.
Cast
* Dolores Heredia as Marisa
* Ximena Romo as Raquel
* Juli Fbregas as Menndez
* Hector Illanes as Sebastin
* Oscar Gordillo as Demonio
References
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