In this New York Times Critic's Pick, the lovely and lithe Natascha McElhone, with her Pre-Raphaelite locks, plays a Maltese spinster who keeps house for her brother, the local priest. His death opens the door to a new life when she decides, from the safety of the confessional, to masquerade as her brother’s successor. Her pithy, common sense advice is a huge hit with parishioners, especially the women. The confidence she acquires publicly, however, much to the shock of her 1980s provincial village, awakens long dormant desires that flower with the buoyant charm of a modern fairy tale.
