The Exorcism of God (2021) - full transcript
Father Peter Williams, an American exorcist, is possessed by the demon he was trying to expel from a young woman and for which he is forced, against his will, to commit the most terrible sacrilege. Eighteen years later, trying to keep his guilt buried under charity work for the poor and children in a small town in Mexico, Peter discovers that the demon has returned. This time it has possessed a young woman named Esperanza, and in addition, it also unleashes a deadly illness among the town's children. But his true purpose is something else: to possess Peter's soul. To exorcise Esperanza, Peter must confess his sin, but if he does, he will condemn himself not only to a fate of excommunication, but also to sacrifice his faith, his home, his soul, and the chance to save the people he cares about most.
Help me, Lord.
We can't wait any longer.
Father!
Please...
Please...
It's the Devil, the Devil!
Are you alright, mom?
Her heart,
it won't take it.
Father Michael,
there's no time.
Do not insist!
I've already had
the authorization.
I'll be there in two days.
If I don't do anything now,
she dies.
There is a protocol.
A set of rules.
But especially a training
which you didn't finish.
You could die, Peter.
Michael!
I have enough faith.
Are you free of sin?
Because if the devil
finds a single crack in you,
he will reach
the depth of your soul.
Of course I am.
Peter!
I forbid you
to perform this exor...
You are not ready, Father.
I must do this alone.
Help me, Father.
Please.
Come closer.
The three of us
fit in this bed.
So you like to watch.
Of course he does.
I've seen how he looks at me
during Mass.
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name...
Come on.
I'm an easy girl.
There's no need
for foreplay.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth,
as it is in Heaven!
Give us this day
our daily bread,
and forgive us
our trespasses,
as we forgive those,
who trespass against us!
You've always
desired me, Father.
God, who from hands welfare
established the most wonder...
Ah!
I will use in your mysteries
and endowed with your grace,
cast out demons
and banish disease
so by the sprinkling
of this water,
may she be protected
from every barrel.
Come eat my body.
It's way tastier
than the son of God's.
All-powerful God...
...God of God,
God of all creation,
God, you bring power
to your apostles
to bring forth
and pass forth dangers.
You gave commands
to your apostles
with wondrous moments
to do great things,
and you said,
"Drive out, evil spirit!"
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
I'll leave
this body when you come in it!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
No!
What the fuck?
What are you doing?!
You fuckin' moron,
let's go, they're not eating.
Boo!
That's it!
- C'mon!
- Let's go, father!
Let's do this, guys.
Manuel!
That's holy water!
God bless you, father!
We're out! No more!
- I'm sorry.
- Thanks, father.
Father!
This way, father.
What's the little one's name?
Felipe.
The rumors are true,
you are a saint.
He's in God's hands now.
Felipe?
We lost Blanca.
All my children.
Did you call
the capitol again?
I told you,
they never answered me.
There is no food,
no medicine.
No one who can lessen
this virus.
These are good people,
Father.
They don't deserve this.
His resurrection
manifests forgiveness,
and above all,
the renewal of our faith.
We ask for the healing
of our children,
we beg Thee with all our faith
and free of all sin.
- Let us pray to the Lord.
- Lord, hear our prayer.
Peter.
I'm sorry.
We've lost four kids
this week.
Feels like a punishment
from the Lord.
You were possessed.
It wasn't you.
I let it happen.
I was weak.
I haven't been
forgiven, Nelson.
God hasn't forgiven me
and I haven't forgiven myself.
I tried to confess,
but Father Tomás
gave me a penance
that I've never been able
to go through with.
He told me to confess
the facts to the bishop.
It's not the
best decision, Peter.
I haven't found peace.
These mountains,
Nelson.
The church.
The children.
The orphanage.
This is where
I found my true home.
And you'll lose it.
You'll be ex-communicated,
and you won't be able
to help our people anymore.
There's nothing I can do
to help them now.
Welcome, Father Peter.
It's not every day
you get a visit from a saint.
Monsignor Balducci,
I am not a saint.
A long time ago
I committed a sin, and...
I've never had the courage
to confess it to you.
Come on, Peter.
Please.
You have been helping
our people for 18 years.
People here love you.
And even in the Vatican,
there is talk about
the miracle you performed
18 years ago.
Are you serious, Monsignor?
But of course.
The Vatican has not
been blind to your work.
Maybe you are not
a saint for that, Peter,
but only someone
who carries God inside
could do something
like this.
And I also know
everything you've done
to ask for humanitarian aid.
But your prayers
have been heard.
This is a lot of money.
This Easter will bring
a miracle.
You are destined
to do great things, Peter.
And from Rome,
you will be able
to help children
all over the world.
- The medicine is here, family!
- And the medical equipment!
No!
I confess to Almighty God.
And to you,
my brothers and sisters.
I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts
and in my words,
in what I have done,
in what I have failed to do.
Through my fault.
Through my fault.
Through my fault.
Through my most grievous fault!
Sir?
You okay?
Sir?
Ah!
Blood of Christ,
protect me.
Blood of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
- Hello?
- Father Peter...
- Who's calling?
- It's Uribe.
I'm the warden
at the Sagrado Corazón prison.
How can I help you?
- We have a case with an inmate...
- Is she sick?
I wouldn't call it that.
You want me to send
my doctor over?
She doesn't need a doctor.
She needs a priest.
She asked for you personally,
she's running out of time.
Good morning, father.
Morning.
Symptoms of epilepsy,
hysteria, schizophrenia.
She hasn't eaten
in over two weeks.
I don't know how
she's still alive.
- What are the charges against...?
- Esperanza killed a man.
They found him bled to death,
hanging from a tree,
his head completely backwards.
I don't feel comfortable
with this,
trust me, we tried everything
before calling you.
Shall we?
Keep your distance, she's
extremely strong and aggressive.
You can speak from here.
Hello, Esperanza.
The Easter will bring a miracle.
How?
Resurrection.
We're five.
Who?
The children.
What's the matter
with the children?
It feels like
a punishment from the Lord.
Who are you?
We already know each other,
Father.
Oh, yeah.
Very well.
Stay back!
I said stay back!
I'm wet for you again.
What...?
A long time ago
I performed my first exorcism.
I swore it would be the last.
Do it for the girl's mother.
She's desperate, poor thing.
Do it for me.
Do it for your daughter.
She asked for you
to come.
And she didn't even
know you existed.
I heard you spent the last
several years saving lives.
I couldn't live in this town
with those memories.
A few weeks later,
I realized what you did to me.
But who was going
to believe me?
Who would see
the downside?
It wasn't me, Magali.
I swear to God,
I was possessed.
Look at her.
This is her true face.
The demon has never left.
He's been possessing
my girl over and over.
Save her.
If you really want
to redeem yourself,
expel that demon
out of her body.
...the demons and Satan.
God come into us...
..and who he has redeemed,
at a great cost,
the tyranny of the devil!
Ah!
Five children, Peter.
We've made every kind of test.
There are no signs
of affected organs
or of a virus.
It doesn't make any sense.
God will welcome him
into His eternal light.
God doesn't exist.
Saints don't exist.
In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
- Good night, children.
- Good night, father.
Group hug!
- Merry Christmas, children.
- Merry Christmas, Sister Magali.
Why does Baby Jesus forget
about orphan children?
You really think so, Camila?
Did you behave?
Well, I don't think
he's forgotten about you.
Yes, I saw him myself,
and guess what?
He left something for you
under your bed.
Thank you.
Sister Magali?
Camila.
The inmates have suffered
the influence of the evil one.
I'm afraid there
could be a tragedy
if Esperanza's transfer
to a juvenile facility...
I mean, thank God because
of the ineptitude and red tape,
they haven't
transferred her yet.
You have all my support,
Father Peter.
The Vatican
needs to approve...
Just do it.
We won't let
our own bureaucracy
do away with the life
of this innocent girl.
I've earned
the Vatican's trust,
and they'll approve
on your exorcism.
If you'll allow me,
I'd like someone
to join me this time.
You have someone in mind?
Father Michael.
You made it.
If I can make it to hell,
I can make it to Mexico.
Which, according
to the London Times,
is about the same.
Well, Magali could have died.
You too.
Why didn't you want to do
this exorcism alone?
You're the greatest
exorcist in the world.
And you faced Balban
and defeated it.
So did you.
I...
I didn't defeat it,
Michael.
What are you talking about?
Balban left Magali,
but then he came into me.
And then?
He just left.
Impossible.
Balban wouldn't have left
without taking your soul.
The only explanation is,
you expelled it.
You carry God
inside you, my boy.
No!
God!
Open the door!
Peter!
Open the door!
Peter!
Peter!
My child!
Oh, God. She's fine.
Thank God that she's fine.
Thank you, father.
You are a saint.
God bless you.
God bless you.
Can't sleep?
- Nightmares?
- Hmm.
Here.
Mescal.
The best holy water
I've tasted in a while.
Come on.
Tell me your nightmare.
Hmm.
Come on. Tell me.
I see Jesus...
possessed by the devil.
He comes for me
every night.
Strangles me, and...
I can't even move.
He wants you.
Balban is trying
to possess you.
Two thousand years ago,
he tried to possess Christ...
but he was defeated.
Balban is a demon
with a noble lineage
with legions of henchmen
under his command.
If he's calling you,
he's not doing it
without a purpose.
You are part of his plan.
Time to play, children!
Tomorrow, to free someone
who is totally possessed,
we have to be
totally clean.
Fuck the priest,
you fucking whore!
I condemn you back to hell!
I expel you in the name of God,
the Father...
...Christ the Savior,
and the Holy Spirit!
I condemn you
back to hell!
It's OK, don't worry.
Faith, Camila.
Faith.
What the fuck
is this, Peter?
It's a third-world prison.
I don't know whether I should
spray holy water or bleach.
My friends.
They're sick.
It's your fault, Father.
Your fault.
I'll take them!
I'll burn your damn
children down here!
Not if I expel you first.
Silence.
Don't fall for her tricks.
So...
you're from "down there."
Prove it.
Come on, prove it.
Well, gentlemen,
we have no demon.
No possession.
Let's go get a drink.
Someone must have a mescal
in this shitty prison.
- Open up!
- What's wrong?
Simple telekinesis.
I've seen that in village...
Father, are you okay?
Even if you were a demon...
you'd be the lowliest kind.
So simple,
so predictable,
that I would leave you to rot
with your cheap tricks.
We have a pact,
Father Michael.
In an hour, we will be
raping you down here.
Save me, Michelangelo!
Please, save me!
If my nephew dies,
it will be your fault!
No!
The inmates...
God, creator
and defender of humankind,
turn your eyes to this servant,
Esperanza Valasquez,
whom you have
redeemed...
A tree is known
by its fruit.
...to make her strong
for the fight,
and to defend her
with this powerful protection.
...with his blood...
He kept in captivity...
the devil!
Hallowed by thy name,
thy kingdom come,
they will be done...
Hyah!
Are you okay?
Killed it.
Here you can do
whatever you want,
we don't use this place
anymore.
We need everyone
to leave.
The prison must be empty
except for Esperanza and us.
Your mother, just in case!
- How many inmates are here?
- Thirteen.
And four in maximum security,
plus the possessed one.
Mr Uribe,
we need to get them
out of here.
- Everyone must leave.
- No, sir, that's impossible.
You saw it yourself,
it's dangerous for them,
and for us.
I don't know how things work
in your country,
but it's different here,
and I don't want any trouble!
The inmates stay put,
and so does my guard.
I can put them
to sleep.
Our prayers...
they didn't hurt it.
Balban is the demon
of deceit.
You cannot believe anything
that comes from it.
Not even what it
tells you about me.
It will always play
with our biggest fears.
And even as it agonizes,
it will make us believe
it is still strong.
It is the best weapon
to destroy our faith.
And, above all things,
never make a deal with it.
If you do, he will always win.
Demons reject holy water.
This will make it float
around the room.
making it impossible
for Balban to jump
from one body
to the next.
I bet it's new.
Doesn't have the Vatican
seal of approval.
Peter, the conventional ritual
will not work against Balban.
For centuries,
the Church has used
the same ritual
in exorcisms.
But the devil's
not a fool.
He's learned.
He won't fall twice
for the same trick.
That's human.
What has the Vatican done?
Perfect the ritual?
Plan a strategy through time?
No.
They send us into battle,
but they leave us alone.
Sometimes, I think the devil's
in the Vatican's own ranks.
- Michael, that...
- Shh!
The consequence of this
is the auteur exorcism.
Each priest performs
the exorcism
as he wants.
The problem is,
many faithless priests hesitate.
And that makes
the demon stronger.
Michael, I...
use that ritual.
And only God and the devil
know why you're not dead.
But without a ritual...
how will I do it?
By not believing
God is with you...
but by believing
you are God.
She wants to be an astronaut.
Or a film director.
She didn't pick
easy ones.
She's obsessive.
When she wants something,
she doesn't give up.
She... She goes on and on,
and you want to kill her.
But at the end,
she always gets what she wants.
I've never met her
and my heart is already hers.
Magali, I'm sorry.
Forgive me.
- I was hard on you.
- No.
I let it in, Magali.
I fell for its temptation.
I had you in my arms,
and kissed you, and...
Shh.
I thank God it happened.
If not, I wouldn't have her.
My gift.
My miracle.
My Esperanza (hope).
For many years...
I couldn't accept that...
very deep down...
I was falling in love with you
without realizing.
I'm sorry.
Every door is secured.
- We'll be here in the morning.
- Alright.
God bless you, father.
Father...
save her.
I swear to God.
Shit, Peter, I hope you
spoke to God last night.
Where is the guard?
May God be with you.
And with your spirit.
- He wants to kill my children.
- Silence.
I told you, you can't believe
anything from it.
It's just trying
to scare you.
Peter!
Nelson!
Nelson!
You're going to be okay.
You're going
to be all right.
Run.
Stay back, Satan!
Dear merciful God,
the prayer
of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
Dying on the cross.
Just the head
of ancient serpents.
I declare you anathema,
Satan.
Enemy of human salvation.
And entrusted
to his mother.
Omen has a son!
St. Michael.
Archangel.
Prince of heaven...
Fair trial sentenced your pride
and your envy...
Go back to hell!
Go back to hell!
No! No!
Michael!
Come on!
Ah!
- You all right?
- Yes!
Yes! Run!
You okay?
What...?
You lied to me!
What are you talking about?
Your prayer,
it didn't work.
What sin are you
carrying with you?
Speak!
Esperanza.
Eighteen years ago...
She's your daughter.
God, Peter,
what have you done?
It wasn't me. I was possessed.
It was Balban.
- Your sin let him in!
- It wasn't me!
I told you,
you weren't ready.
- What did you want me to do?
- What about confessing?
God would have
forgiven you!
I did. I confessed.
But I couldn't fulfill
my penance.
Now you'll never be able
to defeat Balban
or save the children
or your daughter!
You can do it.
You can exorcise them.
You defeated Balban once.
Peter, Balban didn't lie.
In order to save
the possessed child,
I had to make a deal with him.
I sold my soul to him
and lost all power over him.
They're waiting for me,
Peter.
When I die...
I'm going to burn in...
- Stand up.
- No, no, no.
Stand.
I'm sorry.
Stand up! Stand up!
Peter...
Balban will tempt you
by using your biggest weakness.
But you already know
the only rule.
Don't make a deal with him.
There is no place for God
and the devil
in the same body.
Always remember that.
Let me go.
No, no, no, no.
I'm Father Peter.
Peter Williams.
Eighteen years ago,
while I performed an exorcism...
on Magali Valasquez, I...
was tempted by Balban.
And I was...
dominated by own feelings,
and...
my forbidden desires for her.
So...
I broke my vows with God...
and Balban
took advantage of this
to possess me
and sexually abuse her.
The fruit of this sin
is that her...
daughter, Esperanza...
my daughter.
I destroyed the videotape
that proves my crime,
but this confession
will help justice
to be served on Earth,
as in heaven.
God doesn't exist.
Saints don't exist.
Save her.
Stay back, Satan!
Under the Almighty's authority,
I command you to leave
these daughters of God.
God is inside.
Jesus is inside
and the Holy Spirit
is inside.
Kneel before God!
It is God who commands you.
The Holy Spirit commands you.
The church, the virgin,
the saints, and the archangels...
The Easter will bring
a miracle.
Resurrection of
the possessed messiah.
Our Father walks in hell.
Hallowed by thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on Earth,
as it is in hell!
Lead us into temptation
and deliver us
towards evil.
Amen.
God is within me.
And that's why
I'm going to take him
out of you.
Satan lo made the
eternal torment of sin
sprout from the darkness
in order to destroy mankind.
Listen to our prayers
with all thy wickedness,
and infuse all thy power
in this blood!
By serving thy purpose,
the sanctity of
the angels is averted.
Bringing upon doubt,
the seed of all sin.
God, leave this body!
No!
In the name of Satan,
I command you to leave
this man's body!
Ah!
Father, Son, the Holy Spirit,
do not forsake me...
...and the divine justice,
for evil...
The nine circles of hell
command you!
Darkness commands you!
Leave the soul
of this innocent girl.
The power of Christ
compels you!
- The Holy Spirit commands you!
- Sin commands you!
The flames of purgatory
command you!
- Father in heaven commands you!
- Sin commands you!
Free my daughter now.
Lucifer's slave.
Our daughter.
Let me in!
Let me in!
God Almighty,
origin of our soul
and of our life,
bestow your blessing
on this woman!
Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with me.
In the name of God,
the Father, the Son,
the Holy Spirit,
I command you
to leave my daughter, Esperanza.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'll do it.
But you just need to consider
something before...
No.
If you expel me,
they all come with me
to hell.
No!
Time to make a choice,
Father Peter.
You daughter...
or all those innocent
children of God.
No, damn you,
you son of a bitch!
Your daughter or the children.
Decide now.
No.
No, no.
What do you want?
What do you want?
I want you to let God
exit your body.
If you do it,
all your children
will be saved.
And you'll save
my daughter too?
I will free Esperanza
and all the children.
Deal.
Let the will of the Lord
be done.
Thank you, Father.
You're a true saint.
Do not be deceived,
neither the sexually immoral,
nor idolaters,
nor adulterers or perverts,
nor sodomites or homosexuals,
nor thieves, drunks,
swindlers, or slanderers,
none of them will inherit
the kingdom of God.
The whole world is talking
about Peter Williams,
the gringo priest who cured
112 sick children,
by just placing his hands
on top of them.
Are we in the presence
of a living saint?
May God be with you,
God bless you.
May God be with you.
The video?
I deleted it.
Our confession is bound
by the sacred seal.
Your actions
reached important ears.
There's a job
as a special counselor
waiting for you
at the Vatican.
This way.
Bless me, father.
May God be with you.
And with your spirit.
Thank you.
Glory be thy honor,
Prince Balban...
for defeating the man
who would have become
a living saint.
The priest sacrificed God
to save his daughter
and the children.
The way I see it,
he is a living saint.
Heaven's played
its cards too.
How did I not
see that coming?
We'll take care of God's
new chosen one later on.
No, the evil ones
will not inherit
the kingdom of God.
They will inherit the earth.
We can't wait any longer.
Father!
Please...
Please...
It's the Devil, the Devil!
Are you alright, mom?
Her heart,
it won't take it.
Father Michael,
there's no time.
Do not insist!
I've already had
the authorization.
I'll be there in two days.
If I don't do anything now,
she dies.
There is a protocol.
A set of rules.
But especially a training
which you didn't finish.
You could die, Peter.
Michael!
I have enough faith.
Are you free of sin?
Because if the devil
finds a single crack in you,
he will reach
the depth of your soul.
Of course I am.
Peter!
I forbid you
to perform this exor...
You are not ready, Father.
I must do this alone.
Help me, Father.
Please.
Come closer.
The three of us
fit in this bed.
So you like to watch.
Of course he does.
I've seen how he looks at me
during Mass.
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name...
Come on.
I'm an easy girl.
There's no need
for foreplay.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth,
as it is in Heaven!
Give us this day
our daily bread,
and forgive us
our trespasses,
as we forgive those,
who trespass against us!
You've always
desired me, Father.
God, who from hands welfare
established the most wonder...
Ah!
I will use in your mysteries
and endowed with your grace,
cast out demons
and banish disease
so by the sprinkling
of this water,
may she be protected
from every barrel.
Come eat my body.
It's way tastier
than the son of God's.
All-powerful God...
...God of God,
God of all creation,
God, you bring power
to your apostles
to bring forth
and pass forth dangers.
You gave commands
to your apostles
with wondrous moments
to do great things,
and you said,
"Drive out, evil spirit!"
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
I'll leave
this body when you come in it!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
In the name of Jesus Christ,
I command you
to leave this body!
No!
What the fuck?
What are you doing?!
You fuckin' moron,
let's go, they're not eating.
Boo!
That's it!
- C'mon!
- Let's go, father!
Let's do this, guys.
Manuel!
That's holy water!
God bless you, father!
We're out! No more!
- I'm sorry.
- Thanks, father.
Father!
This way, father.
What's the little one's name?
Felipe.
The rumors are true,
you are a saint.
He's in God's hands now.
Felipe?
We lost Blanca.
All my children.
Did you call
the capitol again?
I told you,
they never answered me.
There is no food,
no medicine.
No one who can lessen
this virus.
These are good people,
Father.
They don't deserve this.
His resurrection
manifests forgiveness,
and above all,
the renewal of our faith.
We ask for the healing
of our children,
we beg Thee with all our faith
and free of all sin.
- Let us pray to the Lord.
- Lord, hear our prayer.
Peter.
I'm sorry.
We've lost four kids
this week.
Feels like a punishment
from the Lord.
You were possessed.
It wasn't you.
I let it happen.
I was weak.
I haven't been
forgiven, Nelson.
God hasn't forgiven me
and I haven't forgiven myself.
I tried to confess,
but Father Tomás
gave me a penance
that I've never been able
to go through with.
He told me to confess
the facts to the bishop.
It's not the
best decision, Peter.
I haven't found peace.
These mountains,
Nelson.
The church.
The children.
The orphanage.
This is where
I found my true home.
And you'll lose it.
You'll be ex-communicated,
and you won't be able
to help our people anymore.
There's nothing I can do
to help them now.
Welcome, Father Peter.
It's not every day
you get a visit from a saint.
Monsignor Balducci,
I am not a saint.
A long time ago
I committed a sin, and...
I've never had the courage
to confess it to you.
Come on, Peter.
Please.
You have been helping
our people for 18 years.
People here love you.
And even in the Vatican,
there is talk about
the miracle you performed
18 years ago.
Are you serious, Monsignor?
But of course.
The Vatican has not
been blind to your work.
Maybe you are not
a saint for that, Peter,
but only someone
who carries God inside
could do something
like this.
And I also know
everything you've done
to ask for humanitarian aid.
But your prayers
have been heard.
This is a lot of money.
This Easter will bring
a miracle.
You are destined
to do great things, Peter.
And from Rome,
you will be able
to help children
all over the world.
- The medicine is here, family!
- And the medical equipment!
No!
I confess to Almighty God.
And to you,
my brothers and sisters.
I have greatly sinned
in my thoughts
and in my words,
in what I have done,
in what I have failed to do.
Through my fault.
Through my fault.
Through my fault.
Through my most grievous fault!
Sir?
You okay?
Sir?
Ah!
Blood of Christ,
protect me.
Blood of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
Blood of Christ.
- Hello?
- Father Peter...
- Who's calling?
- It's Uribe.
I'm the warden
at the Sagrado Corazón prison.
How can I help you?
- We have a case with an inmate...
- Is she sick?
I wouldn't call it that.
You want me to send
my doctor over?
She doesn't need a doctor.
She needs a priest.
She asked for you personally,
she's running out of time.
Good morning, father.
Morning.
Symptoms of epilepsy,
hysteria, schizophrenia.
She hasn't eaten
in over two weeks.
I don't know how
she's still alive.
- What are the charges against...?
- Esperanza killed a man.
They found him bled to death,
hanging from a tree,
his head completely backwards.
I don't feel comfortable
with this,
trust me, we tried everything
before calling you.
Shall we?
Keep your distance, she's
extremely strong and aggressive.
You can speak from here.
Hello, Esperanza.
The Easter will bring a miracle.
How?
Resurrection.
We're five.
Who?
The children.
What's the matter
with the children?
It feels like
a punishment from the Lord.
Who are you?
We already know each other,
Father.
Oh, yeah.
Very well.
Stay back!
I said stay back!
I'm wet for you again.
What...?
A long time ago
I performed my first exorcism.
I swore it would be the last.
Do it for the girl's mother.
She's desperate, poor thing.
Do it for me.
Do it for your daughter.
She asked for you
to come.
And she didn't even
know you existed.
I heard you spent the last
several years saving lives.
I couldn't live in this town
with those memories.
A few weeks later,
I realized what you did to me.
But who was going
to believe me?
Who would see
the downside?
It wasn't me, Magali.
I swear to God,
I was possessed.
Look at her.
This is her true face.
The demon has never left.
He's been possessing
my girl over and over.
Save her.
If you really want
to redeem yourself,
expel that demon
out of her body.
...the demons and Satan.
God come into us...
..and who he has redeemed,
at a great cost,
the tyranny of the devil!
Ah!
Five children, Peter.
We've made every kind of test.
There are no signs
of affected organs
or of a virus.
It doesn't make any sense.
God will welcome him
into His eternal light.
God doesn't exist.
Saints don't exist.
In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
- Good night, children.
- Good night, father.
Group hug!
- Merry Christmas, children.
- Merry Christmas, Sister Magali.
Why does Baby Jesus forget
about orphan children?
You really think so, Camila?
Did you behave?
Well, I don't think
he's forgotten about you.
Yes, I saw him myself,
and guess what?
He left something for you
under your bed.
Thank you.
Sister Magali?
Camila.
The inmates have suffered
the influence of the evil one.
I'm afraid there
could be a tragedy
if Esperanza's transfer
to a juvenile facility...
I mean, thank God because
of the ineptitude and red tape,
they haven't
transferred her yet.
You have all my support,
Father Peter.
The Vatican
needs to approve...
Just do it.
We won't let
our own bureaucracy
do away with the life
of this innocent girl.
I've earned
the Vatican's trust,
and they'll approve
on your exorcism.
If you'll allow me,
I'd like someone
to join me this time.
You have someone in mind?
Father Michael.
You made it.
If I can make it to hell,
I can make it to Mexico.
Which, according
to the London Times,
is about the same.
Well, Magali could have died.
You too.
Why didn't you want to do
this exorcism alone?
You're the greatest
exorcist in the world.
And you faced Balban
and defeated it.
So did you.
I...
I didn't defeat it,
Michael.
What are you talking about?
Balban left Magali,
but then he came into me.
And then?
He just left.
Impossible.
Balban wouldn't have left
without taking your soul.
The only explanation is,
you expelled it.
You carry God
inside you, my boy.
No!
God!
Open the door!
Peter!
Open the door!
Peter!
Peter!
My child!
Oh, God. She's fine.
Thank God that she's fine.
Thank you, father.
You are a saint.
God bless you.
God bless you.
Can't sleep?
- Nightmares?
- Hmm.
Here.
Mescal.
The best holy water
I've tasted in a while.
Come on.
Tell me your nightmare.
Hmm.
Come on. Tell me.
I see Jesus...
possessed by the devil.
He comes for me
every night.
Strangles me, and...
I can't even move.
He wants you.
Balban is trying
to possess you.
Two thousand years ago,
he tried to possess Christ...
but he was defeated.
Balban is a demon
with a noble lineage
with legions of henchmen
under his command.
If he's calling you,
he's not doing it
without a purpose.
You are part of his plan.
Time to play, children!
Tomorrow, to free someone
who is totally possessed,
we have to be
totally clean.
Fuck the priest,
you fucking whore!
I condemn you back to hell!
I expel you in the name of God,
the Father...
...Christ the Savior,
and the Holy Spirit!
I condemn you
back to hell!
It's OK, don't worry.
Faith, Camila.
Faith.
What the fuck
is this, Peter?
It's a third-world prison.
I don't know whether I should
spray holy water or bleach.
My friends.
They're sick.
It's your fault, Father.
Your fault.
I'll take them!
I'll burn your damn
children down here!
Not if I expel you first.
Silence.
Don't fall for her tricks.
So...
you're from "down there."
Prove it.
Come on, prove it.
Well, gentlemen,
we have no demon.
No possession.
Let's go get a drink.
Someone must have a mescal
in this shitty prison.
- Open up!
- What's wrong?
Simple telekinesis.
I've seen that in village...
Father, are you okay?
Even if you were a demon...
you'd be the lowliest kind.
So simple,
so predictable,
that I would leave you to rot
with your cheap tricks.
We have a pact,
Father Michael.
In an hour, we will be
raping you down here.
Save me, Michelangelo!
Please, save me!
If my nephew dies,
it will be your fault!
No!
The inmates...
God, creator
and defender of humankind,
turn your eyes to this servant,
Esperanza Valasquez,
whom you have
redeemed...
A tree is known
by its fruit.
...to make her strong
for the fight,
and to defend her
with this powerful protection.
...with his blood...
He kept in captivity...
the devil!
Hallowed by thy name,
thy kingdom come,
they will be done...
Hyah!
Are you okay?
Killed it.
Here you can do
whatever you want,
we don't use this place
anymore.
We need everyone
to leave.
The prison must be empty
except for Esperanza and us.
Your mother, just in case!
- How many inmates are here?
- Thirteen.
And four in maximum security,
plus the possessed one.
Mr Uribe,
we need to get them
out of here.
- Everyone must leave.
- No, sir, that's impossible.
You saw it yourself,
it's dangerous for them,
and for us.
I don't know how things work
in your country,
but it's different here,
and I don't want any trouble!
The inmates stay put,
and so does my guard.
I can put them
to sleep.
Our prayers...
they didn't hurt it.
Balban is the demon
of deceit.
You cannot believe anything
that comes from it.
Not even what it
tells you about me.
It will always play
with our biggest fears.
And even as it agonizes,
it will make us believe
it is still strong.
It is the best weapon
to destroy our faith.
And, above all things,
never make a deal with it.
If you do, he will always win.
Demons reject holy water.
This will make it float
around the room.
making it impossible
for Balban to jump
from one body
to the next.
I bet it's new.
Doesn't have the Vatican
seal of approval.
Peter, the conventional ritual
will not work against Balban.
For centuries,
the Church has used
the same ritual
in exorcisms.
But the devil's
not a fool.
He's learned.
He won't fall twice
for the same trick.
That's human.
What has the Vatican done?
Perfect the ritual?
Plan a strategy through time?
No.
They send us into battle,
but they leave us alone.
Sometimes, I think the devil's
in the Vatican's own ranks.
- Michael, that...
- Shh!
The consequence of this
is the auteur exorcism.
Each priest performs
the exorcism
as he wants.
The problem is,
many faithless priests hesitate.
And that makes
the demon stronger.
Michael, I...
use that ritual.
And only God and the devil
know why you're not dead.
But without a ritual...
how will I do it?
By not believing
God is with you...
but by believing
you are God.
She wants to be an astronaut.
Or a film director.
She didn't pick
easy ones.
She's obsessive.
When she wants something,
she doesn't give up.
She... She goes on and on,
and you want to kill her.
But at the end,
she always gets what she wants.
I've never met her
and my heart is already hers.
Magali, I'm sorry.
Forgive me.
- I was hard on you.
- No.
I let it in, Magali.
I fell for its temptation.
I had you in my arms,
and kissed you, and...
Shh.
I thank God it happened.
If not, I wouldn't have her.
My gift.
My miracle.
My Esperanza (hope).
For many years...
I couldn't accept that...
very deep down...
I was falling in love with you
without realizing.
I'm sorry.
Every door is secured.
- We'll be here in the morning.
- Alright.
God bless you, father.
Father...
save her.
I swear to God.
Shit, Peter, I hope you
spoke to God last night.
Where is the guard?
May God be with you.
And with your spirit.
- He wants to kill my children.
- Silence.
I told you, you can't believe
anything from it.
It's just trying
to scare you.
Peter!
Nelson!
Nelson!
You're going to be okay.
You're going
to be all right.
Run.
Stay back, Satan!
Dear merciful God,
the prayer
of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
Dying on the cross.
Just the head
of ancient serpents.
I declare you anathema,
Satan.
Enemy of human salvation.
And entrusted
to his mother.
Omen has a son!
St. Michael.
Archangel.
Prince of heaven...
Fair trial sentenced your pride
and your envy...
Go back to hell!
Go back to hell!
No! No!
Michael!
Come on!
Ah!
- You all right?
- Yes!
Yes! Run!
You okay?
What...?
You lied to me!
What are you talking about?
Your prayer,
it didn't work.
What sin are you
carrying with you?
Speak!
Esperanza.
Eighteen years ago...
She's your daughter.
God, Peter,
what have you done?
It wasn't me. I was possessed.
It was Balban.
- Your sin let him in!
- It wasn't me!
I told you,
you weren't ready.
- What did you want me to do?
- What about confessing?
God would have
forgiven you!
I did. I confessed.
But I couldn't fulfill
my penance.
Now you'll never be able
to defeat Balban
or save the children
or your daughter!
You can do it.
You can exorcise them.
You defeated Balban once.
Peter, Balban didn't lie.
In order to save
the possessed child,
I had to make a deal with him.
I sold my soul to him
and lost all power over him.
They're waiting for me,
Peter.
When I die...
I'm going to burn in...
- Stand up.
- No, no, no.
Stand.
I'm sorry.
Stand up! Stand up!
Peter...
Balban will tempt you
by using your biggest weakness.
But you already know
the only rule.
Don't make a deal with him.
There is no place for God
and the devil
in the same body.
Always remember that.
Let me go.
No, no, no, no.
I'm Father Peter.
Peter Williams.
Eighteen years ago,
while I performed an exorcism...
on Magali Valasquez, I...
was tempted by Balban.
And I was...
dominated by own feelings,
and...
my forbidden desires for her.
So...
I broke my vows with God...
and Balban
took advantage of this
to possess me
and sexually abuse her.
The fruit of this sin
is that her...
daughter, Esperanza...
my daughter.
I destroyed the videotape
that proves my crime,
but this confession
will help justice
to be served on Earth,
as in heaven.
God doesn't exist.
Saints don't exist.
Save her.
Stay back, Satan!
Under the Almighty's authority,
I command you to leave
these daughters of God.
God is inside.
Jesus is inside
and the Holy Spirit
is inside.
Kneel before God!
It is God who commands you.
The Holy Spirit commands you.
The church, the virgin,
the saints, and the archangels...
The Easter will bring
a miracle.
Resurrection of
the possessed messiah.
Our Father walks in hell.
Hallowed by thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on Earth,
as it is in hell!
Lead us into temptation
and deliver us
towards evil.
Amen.
God is within me.
And that's why
I'm going to take him
out of you.
Satan lo made the
eternal torment of sin
sprout from the darkness
in order to destroy mankind.
Listen to our prayers
with all thy wickedness,
and infuse all thy power
in this blood!
By serving thy purpose,
the sanctity of
the angels is averted.
Bringing upon doubt,
the seed of all sin.
God, leave this body!
No!
In the name of Satan,
I command you to leave
this man's body!
Ah!
Father, Son, the Holy Spirit,
do not forsake me...
...and the divine justice,
for evil...
The nine circles of hell
command you!
Darkness commands you!
Leave the soul
of this innocent girl.
The power of Christ
compels you!
- The Holy Spirit commands you!
- Sin commands you!
The flames of purgatory
command you!
- Father in heaven commands you!
- Sin commands you!
Free my daughter now.
Lucifer's slave.
Our daughter.
Let me in!
Let me in!
God Almighty,
origin of our soul
and of our life,
bestow your blessing
on this woman!
Mary, full of grace.
The Lord is with me.
In the name of God,
the Father, the Son,
the Holy Spirit,
I command you
to leave my daughter, Esperanza.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'll do it.
But you just need to consider
something before...
No.
If you expel me,
they all come with me
to hell.
No!
Time to make a choice,
Father Peter.
You daughter...
or all those innocent
children of God.
No, damn you,
you son of a bitch!
Your daughter or the children.
Decide now.
No.
No, no.
What do you want?
What do you want?
I want you to let God
exit your body.
If you do it,
all your children
will be saved.
And you'll save
my daughter too?
I will free Esperanza
and all the children.
Deal.
Let the will of the Lord
be done.
Thank you, Father.
You're a true saint.
Do not be deceived,
neither the sexually immoral,
nor idolaters,
nor adulterers or perverts,
nor sodomites or homosexuals,
nor thieves, drunks,
swindlers, or slanderers,
none of them will inherit
the kingdom of God.
The whole world is talking
about Peter Williams,
the gringo priest who cured
112 sick children,
by just placing his hands
on top of them.
Are we in the presence
of a living saint?
May God be with you,
God bless you.
May God be with you.
The video?
I deleted it.
Our confession is bound
by the sacred seal.
Your actions
reached important ears.
There's a job
as a special counselor
waiting for you
at the Vatican.
This way.
Bless me, father.
May God be with you.
And with your spirit.
Thank you.
Glory be thy honor,
Prince Balban...
for defeating the man
who would have become
a living saint.
The priest sacrificed God
to save his daughter
and the children.
The way I see it,
he is a living saint.
Heaven's played
its cards too.
How did I not
see that coming?
We'll take care of God's
new chosen one later on.
No, the evil ones
will not inherit
the kingdom of God.
They will inherit the earth.