When a sacred religious statue goes missing, three elderly friends in a Portuguese village launch a chaotic cover-up — unleashing gossip, guilt, and holy water mayhem on their unsuspecting town.
When a sacred statue goes missing in a Portuguese village, three elderly women embark on a chaotic and comedic quest to restore peace before the entire town descends into superstition and hysteria.
In a small Portuguese village, three elderly women, Maria José, Graça, and Dolores, are swept into a chaotic quest to cover up the theft of a sacred statue. When the statue mysteriously disappears, they stumble through a web of lies, local gossip, and superstition, all while trying to preserve their community’s faith and their own reputations. As their lies spiral out of control, the women must confront the consequences of their actions in this darkly comedic, heartfelt tale.
I love the way the characters are written. They live and breathe! As I've said a few times already, they feel like they're in the room when you read the script. To me, that's a good sign that the dialogue reads really well and feels natural, and the mood is on point. They characters are all different and fun, and the writer does a great job at putting you in the middle of the statue situation with the other characters. I feel like I stole a statu...
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