劇情介紹
October2019,GreatYarmouth,Norfolk(UK).ThreemonthsbeforeBrexit.HundredsofPortuguesemigrantworkerspourintotown,seekingworkatthelocalturkeyfactories.OnceafavoriteholidaydestinationfortheEnglishworkingclass,GreatYarmouthisnowanechoofitsformerglory,aplacewithoneofthehighestunemploymentratesintheUK.ThefactoriestakeadvantageofthenumerousdecayinghotelsonthebeachfronttohousetheseasonalworkerscominginfromPortugalandEasternEurope.Theydothejobsnoonewants.Tânia(alsoknownasTheMotherofthePortuguese),isaformerworkerinthesepoultryplantsandisnowmarriedtoanEnglishhotelowner.SheistheperfectfacilitatorforthePortugueseworkers,butdreamsofbecomingaBritishcitizenandleavingthisdirtybusinessbehindbytransformingherhusband’sderelicthotelsintorefurbishedseniorcitizenshomes.ButthearrivalofherlatestgroupofimmigrantsfortheChristmasseasonunleashesaseriesofeventsthatdisruptshervolatileexistence.
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