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Holy Days
When three elderly nuns learn their convent is under threat, they set off on an unlikely road trip with a young boy in tow, chasing a chance to save their home. Along the way, faith, mischief and unexpected friendship collide in a journey that’s as chaotic as it is heartfelt.
Director
Nat Boltt (feature debut)
Actors
Judy Davis • Miriam Margolyes • Jacki Weaver • Elijah Tamati
1h 41m • Rated PG • Comedy, Drama • Aotearoa/NZ, Canada
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Holy Days
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Boltt has spoken about drawing inspiration from films like Little Miss Sunshine and The Blues Brothers, and that spirit runs right through it — a road movie powered less by destination than by the relationships formed along the way. There’s a distinctly Kiwi warmth beneath the chaos, shaped by landscape, music and a sense of community that feels lived-in rather than imposed. And then there’s Margolyes, gleefully toeing the line between saintly and subversive. It’s the kind of film that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is: generous, slightly irreverent, and built to be shared with a crowd.
Film Notes
A cheeky, big-hearted Kiwi road trip where faith meets mischief and unlikely friendship.
“Three nuns walk into a car…” sounds like the start of a joke, and in Holy Days it more or less is. Nat Boltt’s debut feature — adapted from Dame Joy Cowley’s novel — leans into that playful premise, sending a trio of formidable sisters on a mission to save their convent from developers, with a young boy along for the ride. Premiering at Santa Barbara to sold-out screenings, the film arrives with a dream casting trio in Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes and Jacki Weaver, whose combined presence gives the film both weight and a gleeful sense of mischief.