An unusual relationship between a young nun and a misanthropic Milanese dry cleaner lies at the tender heart of this thoughtful and beautifully acted film from Italian director Giuseppe Piccioni. As she prepares to take her final vows and devote the rest of her life to Jesus Christ, Sister Caterina (Margherita Buy) begins to have second thoughts. While strolling through a local park, a stranger notices her habit and hands Caterina an unusual package: a new-born baby bundled in a sweater marked with a laundry tag. After turning the infant over to the police, Caterina traces the marker to a laundry owned and operated by Ernesto (Silvio Orlando), a self-absorbed, middle...
Released:
2000
Rated:
NR
Length:
100 mins