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The 2005 Mexican film Castigo Divino (Divine Punishment), directed by Jaime Aparicio, is a short film adaptation that reimagines the classical Greek myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus within the context of contemporary Mexican society. Thesis: The Collision of Tradition and Rebellion

: The film modernises the myth by introducing elements of contemporary corruption, such as Theseus's involvement in illegal arms and drug smuggling. Principal Cast and Crew Director/Writer : Jaime Ruiz Ibáñez. Theseus : Fernando Becerril. Phaedra : Susana Salazar. Hippolytus : Guillermo Iván. castigo divino film 2005

Ruiz Ibáñez utilizes the film to critique specific social and religious structures. Religious and Moral Hybridity The 2005 Mexican film Castigo Divino (Divine Punishment),

: Out of despair and spite, Phaedra attempts to commit suicide (or in some translations, tries to assassinate him). Theseus : Fernando Becerril

as Theseus : The patriarch forced to judge his own family.