Synopsis
In 1967, three generations of close friends, Lily, Eileen, and Dolly of Ballygar, a hard-knocks community in Dublin, have one tantalizing dream: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. When the chance to win presents itself, the women seize it. However, just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie arrives in Ballygar for her mother's funeral, dampening their good mood and well-laid plans. The women secure tickets and set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a skeptical traveler, joining in place of her mother. The glamour and sophistication of Chrissie, who has just returned from a nearly 40-year exile in the United States, are not her only distancing traits: Old wounds are reopened along the way, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle. Their shared traumas can only be healed by the curative power of love and friendship.
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Movie Details
New Zealand Releases: | August 3rd, 2023 (Wide) August 3rd, 2023 (Wide) |
Video Release: | October 17th, 2023 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements and some language. (Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54443), 5/17/2023) |
Running Time: | 91 minutes |
Keywords: | Filmed in Ireland, Autumn Years, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, You Can't Go Home Again, 1960s |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Embankment Films, Zephyr Films Limited, Sony Pictures Classics, City Films Entertainment, Ingenious Media, BCP Asset Management, Hianlo, UK Global Screen Fund, FIS Eireann, Screen Ireland, Shinawil Productions |
Production Countries: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |