It is short in duration, but is very fun and entertaining.
Keywords: sportsreligionfootball (soccer)
Plot summary
When the monks living at a small rural monastery face it being transformed into a hotel due to the lack of income, a newcomer monk convinces them that their only chance is to learn soccer and to try to win the "Champions Clerum" tournament in Vatican City.
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A funny Spanish movie
Saving a Monastery
After getting into serious trouble while working as a missionary in Africa, an unconventional Roman Catholic priest named "Father Salva" (Alain Hernandez) is subsequently sent to a small monastery in rural Spain to essentially keep him out of trouble. As it so happens, this particular monastery is headed by a man named "Father Munilla" (Karra Elejalde) who prefers to run things in a simple and orderly manner. Unfortunately, things become quite complicated for Father Munilla when he is informed by his superiors that the monastery--which he has devoted his entire life--is being sold to a real estate developer who intends to convert it into a resort hotel. So with no other options he reluctantly turns to the one person who seems to have a solution--Father Salva. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that, even though the plot was somewhat predictable, it was still relatively unique in its own special way. To be sure, it wasn't a great comedy by any means. But it had enough humor to keep things entertaining to a certain degree and for that reason I have rated it as just slightly below average.
Funnier than expected
I saw the bad reviews and had low expectations, but this was a fun and hilarious movie. I've also never seen a movie that takes place in a monastery and I like that it made the monks seem like real people. I just wish it had had English audio!