Hope for a better life is the premise of this splendid bittersweet film from Uruguay. Beto, a hard working commodity smuggler and family man is jumping on the bandwagon to profit from the Pope's visit that it was just announced. This could be the miracle they've been waiting for, the answer to the endless prayers and payback time for all the suffering this Catholic family endured for so long, as long as they can remember. But Beto is clever and he is using his head (as he like to say it in the movie), and he will not offer food, drinks or souvenirs as so many from the village decided to sell, but he is building a toilet, where people will be able to relive themselves, for a fee, after all the food they will gobble.
It was the Pope's 37th visit outside of the Holly See from the total of 104 pastoral travels he made during his time in power. Preparations are underway, an enormous crowd from neighboring Brazil is expected, the media is all what is talking about and everyone is eager for the big event. Finally the Pope came, prayed, blessed all big and small, chatted with officials and left. The only thing was missing were the huge crowd, they have been hoping for.
There is a very clear and sad message in this poignant and well-made film that is marketed as comedy. One of the funniest scenes is when Beto is setting up the operation and teach his family how to run the "outhouse" business that is offering "half or full" relieving service. I recommend it full heartedly and I hope you will have as much fun watching it as I did.
It was the Pope's 37th visit outside of the Holly See from the total of 104 pastoral travels he made during his time in power. Preparations are underway, an enormous crowd from neighboring Brazil is expected, the media is all what is talking about and everyone is eager for the big event. Finally the Pope came, prayed, blessed all big and small, chatted with officials and left. The only thing was missing were the huge crowd, they have been hoping for.
There is a very clear and sad message in this poignant and well-made film that is marketed as comedy. One of the funniest scenes is when Beto is setting up the operation and teach his family how to run the "outhouse" business that is offering "half or full" relieving service. I recommend it full heartedly and I hope you will have as much fun watching it as I did.