AmajesticfilminwhichtwostorieseasilyfitOneaboutafilmmakerwhoisalittlelikeDiazhimselfandwrestleswiththecompletionofhisfilmandwithgreedyfilmfestivalprogrammersAndoneaboutareligiousleaderAlsoalittlelikeDiazhimselfThefilmsofLavDiazoftentellseriousepicstories,buttheyarestillnotentirelyfreefromhumourandsatireForinstanceinthisfilm,DiaztakesthemickeyoutoffestivalprogrammersandalsosketchesapictureofhimselfthatisnotentirelyfreefromselfmockeryThefilmhastwoorthreestoriesalsoafilminthefilmandoneofthemfocusesonthefilmmakerHomer,whoverymuchresemblesLavDiazhimselfThetorturedfilmmakerwrestleswithcompletinghisfilmDespitepleasfromthosearoundhimandfromeagerprogrammers,hecontinuestorefusetoregardhisfilmasfinishedAlongsidethestoryaboutanuninthefilmonwhichHomerisworking,there’sanotherstoryaboutthereligiousleaderFatherTurbicoTurbicoleadsasectinthecountrysidethatisprimarilymadeupofyoungwomenWhenoneofthewomenwantstoleavethesect,adramaticsituationensuesBytellingthestoriesinparallel,similaritiesbecomevisiblebetweenHomer’sstrugglewithcinemaandTurbico'sstrugglewithfaith