;

Pecados de mi padre

2009 [SPANISH]

Crime / Documentary

IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 1790 1.8K

Plot summary

Nicolas Entel's searing documentary tells the story of Pablo Escobar -- Colombian drug kingpin, murderer and family man -- through the eyes of his son Sebastian as well as the sons of two of Escobar's most prominent victims. Sebastian shares stories of living in luxury and on the lam, but more significantly, he attempts to end the cycle of bloody retribution and make peace with two of the men his father so deeply wronged.

Director

Nicolas Entel Photo
Nicolas Entel

Top cast

Rodrigo Lara Photo
Rodrigo Lara as Self - Son of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
Luis Carlos Galán Photo
Luis Carlos Galán as Self
Jorge Enrique Abello Photo
Jorge Enrique Abello as Narrator
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla Photo
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla as Self
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
820.86 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 1
1.48 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 28 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thisissubtitledmovies 8 / 10

brilliant and hard-hitting

"Juan Pablo Escobar has agreed to tell the story of his life with his father, Pablo Escobar, once described as the 'World's Greatest Outlaw'. It is also the story of the sons of Pablo Escobar's most prominent victims. It is the story of a country torn apart by violence and revenge, of death and reconciliation, and of a son's attempt to atone for the sins of the father." Ultimately it is up to the viewer to decide whether or not the actions of Sebastian Marroquin could ever have the impact that he so clearly desires. But as a snapshot of the human side of drug trafficking and the misery heaped upon the families of the victims, from all sides of the equation, My Father, Pablo Escobar is a brilliant and hard-hitting documentary. SM
Reviewed by Thanos_Alfie 7 / 10

Nice documentary...

"Sins of my Father" is a Documentary in which we watch Sebastián Marroquín, Pablo Escobar's son talking and presenting his point of view about his life close to his father and the incidents before and after his father's death.I found this documentary very interesting since it presented some important information regarding both Pablo Escobar and his family. In addition to this, it has to be mentioned that Sebastián Marroquín was simply amazing and the way he spoke about his father, the crimes and drug trafficking gave us a closer look on this serious problem and how it works. Last but not least the narration of Jorge Enrique Abello was outstanding and his voice made the difference. Finally, I have to say that "Sins of my Father" is a very interesting documentary and I highly recommend everyone to watch it.
Reviewed by ValerinAmberz 8 / 10

Watch it for the old footage, not for the publicity stunt.

I am not going to talk so much about the historical part of this documentary, which indeed is great and one of the best I've seen. I have no objections about it at all. However I don't buy this "we're all victims" idea that the filmmakers and Marroquin are trying to portray. It's so sad that after seeing footage of the wonderful and brave leaders Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and Luis Carlos Galan you later get to see their sons sell out and in the most naive way accept Pablo Escobar junior's apology in front of the cameras, which is nothing more than a publicity stunt. Sadly Colombias now historical heroes' clear-sighted and firm stand against corruption and criminality weren't passed on to their sons. I felt sad seeing these nice, well intentioned guys being so manipulated by the opportunistic son of Escobar, or Sebastian Marroquin as he calls himself today. There is no way neither Cano nor Galan would sell out this way had they been alive today. Marroquin also tried to reach out to other victims, such as the Cano family who wisely questioned his real intentions and backed out of it. Marroquin is a guy that several times has tried to trademark Pablos name in Colombia and abroad sells t-shirts with his fathers picture on them under the ridiculous pretext that it's to raise awareness and that history should never repeat itself. That's rich. I guess with that same logic you should sell t-shirts of Hitler and swastikas to support anti-racism. Make no mistake about it. Marroquins biggest hero is his father and that is not something that you can combine with remorse and regret. His apology is as fake as Pablo Esobars speeches about peace in Colombia. Both Cano and Galan would've known that but apparently not their sons. If you're gonna see it, see it for the old footage and the interviews, not for the apology.According to the now released from prison, John Jairo Velasquez, who was a hit-man for Escobar, Marroquin was trained as a kid to become a criminal and did in fact participate in placing bombs and torturing of victims. Apart from still sitting on a huge amount of his fathers dirty money. This movie he mainly did because he wanted to return to Colombia to sell some properties and arts that his father left him. Believe what you want. But this guy is not as innocent as he wants to appear.
Read more IMDb reviews

No comments yet

Be the first to leave a comment