The convent acts as a pressure cooker for the nuns' suppressed desires, leading to increasingly wild and "lascivious" behavior.
It is specifically based on the First and Second Stories of the Third Day of The Decameron . Lujuria en el convento
( Kate Micucci ): Anxious and prone to snitching. ⚖️ Core Themes The convent acts as a pressure cooker for
Upon its release, it was condemned by some religious groups (like the Catholic League) as "trash," which the marketing team famously used to promote the film. ⚖️ Core Themes Upon its release, it was
Set in 1347 Italy, the story follows Massetto ( Dave Franco ), a servant who flees his master and takes refuge in a convent. To avoid trouble, he pretends to be a . However, his presence triggers a "hormonal frenzy" among the repressed nuns:
The film uses its medieval setting to satirize contemporary behavior and social structures:
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