This film could be taken as a powerful treatise on the Catholic Church's idea of morality, or on the cultural contrasts and difficulties faced by a large emerging south American economy. I think it is both. It comments on the economics of Church-aided development, on the treatment of orphaned children in South America, and on the corruption in politics in parts of South America. The continent's poorest are shown as being seen by the richest as disposable, but it also shows a glimmer of hope. The acting is first rate, which you would expect from a cast that includes Conchata Ferrell and Charles Durning, the photography is beautiful, and the film has a sense of natural justice.