Amajesticfilminwhichtwostorieseasilyfit.OneaboutafilmmakerwhoisalittlelikeDiazhimselfandwrestleswiththecompletionofhisfilmandwithgreedyfilmfestivalprogrammers.Andoneaboutareligiousleader.AlsoalittlelikeDiazhimself?                                  ThefilmsofLavDiazoftentellseriousepicstories,buttheyarestillnotentirelyfreefromhumourandsatire.Forinstanceinthisfilm,Diaztakesthemickeyoutoffestivalprogrammersandalsosketchesapictureofhimselfthatisnotentirelyfreefromself-mockery.                                  Thefilmhastwoorthreestories(alsoafilminthefilm)andoneofthemfocusesonthefilmmakerHomer,whoverymuchresemblesLavDiazhimself.Thetorturedfilmmakerwrestleswithcompletinghisfilm.Despitepleasfromthosearoundhimandfromeagerprogrammers,hecontinuestorefusetoregardhisfilmasfinished.AlongsidethestoryaboutanuninthefilmonwhichHomerisworking,there’sanotherstoryaboutthereligiousleaderFatherTurbico.Turbicoleadsasectinthecountrysidethatisprimarilymadeupofyoungwomen.Whenoneofthewomenwantstoleavethesect,adramaticsituationensues.                                  Bytellingthestoriesinparallel,similaritiesbecomevisiblebetweenHomer’sstrugglewithcinemaandTurbico'sstrugglewithfaith.