El último justo (2007)

A religious thriller that centers on a theory: 30 people have been chosen by God to maintain the balance of world as we know it. These "Chosen Ones" have been methodically exterminated throughout history and it is now time to take out the last of the them.

Director:

Manuel Carballo

Writers:

Manuel Carballo, Manu Díez,

Stars:

Diego Martín, Ana Claudia Talancón, Antonio Dechent

Cast

Credited cast:
Diego Martín	...	Teo
Ana Claudia Talancón	...	Miryam
Antonio Dechent	...	Inspector Montero
Raúl Méndez	...	Agente Ramírez
Goya Toledo	...	Victoria
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Padre del Toro
Brian Thompson	...	Shein
Federico Luppi	...	El Hombre del Puzzle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlos Arau	...	Cura Iglesia
Cesar Arias	...	Padre Fiore
Iván Arriaga	...	Antoine niño
José Antonio Barón	...	Sacerdote
Mariana Beyer	...	Niña
Marius Biegai	...	Judío Polaco
Humberto Busto	...	Joven Latino

Storyline

The photographer of war Teo Arroyo returns to his hometown and meets his girlfriend Victoria in a hotel. However, two men break in his room, one to kill him and the other to protect him and Victoria is also shot and dies. Before dying, his protector asks him to hide. When Teo goes to his home, he finds that his dog Zeus was also murdered. Teo meets a young woman, Miryam, who helps him to hide from the police detectives and from the killers that are hunting him down. Teo finds that a sect is killing the thirty people that have been chosen by God to protect the world and he is the last chosen one alive. Will Teo escape from the religious organization?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Mexico]

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

9 April 2010 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

O Último Guardião do Apocalipse

Filming Locations:

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmax, Lemon Films, Salamandra Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 102 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt (2004)

User Reviews

The Chosen by God

The photographer of war Teo Arroyo (Diego Martín) returns to his hometown and meets his girlfriend Victoria (Goya Toledo) in a hotel. However, two men break in his room, one to kill him and the other to protect him and Victoria is also shot and dies. Before dying, his protector asks him to hide. When Teo goes to his home, he finds that his dog Zeus was also murdered.

Teo meets a young woman, Miryam (Ana Claudia Talancón), who helps him to hide from the police detectives and from the killers that are hunting him down. Teo finds that a sect is killing the thirty people that have been chosen by God to protect the world and he is the last chosen one alive. Will Teo escape from the religious organization?

"El Último Justo" is a religious thriller with a predictable and unoriginal story. There are no surprises in neither in the twists nor in the conclusion. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "O Último Guardião do Apocalipse" ("The Last Guardian of the Apocalypse")