A Debut Effort, ‘Chronicles of a Wandering Saint’ Is the Work of a Visionary Filmmaker
Tomás Gómez Bustillo has fashioned a morality tale suitably ambiguous for contemporary tastes but with a bedrock foundation in existing theologies. It is a humane story told with gravity and wit.

“Chronicles of a Wandering Saint,” having barely inched its way into theaters, has already earned huzzahs for writer-and-director Tomás Gómez Bustillo. On the indie grapevine, he’s being touted as a “wow”-inducing visionary and a filmmaker who is to the cinematic manor born. There’s no doubting Mr. Bustillo’s know-how: “Wandering Saint” is a beautifully crafted movie. Yet, let’s not forget that he’s a newbie — this is Mr. Bustillo’s rookie feature and it shows.
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