Acting
Ensemble cast improvises raw, lived-in performances.
Direction
Canijo's handheld intimacy makes you a confessor.
Production
Actual pilgrimage route, real physical exhaustion on screen.
Director
João Canijo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Canijo developed the script through workshops with the actresses over two years, building characters from their own experiences and regional backgrounds.
The real Fátima pilgrimage draws millions annually, but this film was controversial in Portugal for stripping away devotional gloss to expose working-class women's hidden lives.
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