A quirky, light-hearted tale about a small, unorthodox monastic community in the southern French hills and their struggle to keep body and soul together so their important ecumenical work, overseen by pragmatic Abbot Giacomo and the unnamed priest, can continue. The priest asks Sicilian divorcée Maddalena Rizza to provide the community with much needed help. Her arrival at the monastery will have a dramatic ...Täielik kirjeldus
A quirky, light-hearted tale about a small, unorthodox monastic community in the southern French hills and their struggle to keep body and soul together so their important ecumenical work, overseen by pragmatic Abbot Giacomo and the unnamed priest, can continue. The priest asks Sicilian divorcée Maddalena Rizza to provide the community with much needed help. Her arrival at the monastery will have a dramatic effect, in very different ways, on the lives of all the monks. The shaky monastic finances are just about kept on an even keel by main breadwinner ex-con artist Brother Ange-Dominique and distiller, Brother Aarne. The community lives in symbiosis with local villagers; the abbot baptises, marries and buries them; they provide the monastery kitchen with food; Maddalena teaches Brother Gianni to cook it. While Abbot Giacomo tries to keep a paternal eye on various relationships, storm clouds gather in Rome where the community has a powerful enemy. A sprinkling of spirituality, add some bitter-sweet moments, mix with music, friendship and laughter.