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In a delightful romp through the sunny French countryside, five eccentric nuns face a desperate financial crisis at their local retirement home. To raise the €25,000 needed for repairs, they enter a gruelling regional bicycle race.

 

However, the nuns are absolutely terrible at cycling, haven't ridden bikes in years and the untrained sisters are pitted against fierce athletic rivals. To make matters worse, they face a hostile competing convent - led by Mother Véronique’s childhood nemesis, Mother Josephine - and they happen to be highly proficient, experienced cyclists. After chaotic training mishaps, they resort to sneaky, less-than-holy tricks to try to secure a miracle victory and save their mission. 

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We know our audiences always love a light-hearted  French comedy and Oh My Goodness! (Juste Ciel!) is a just that - a delightfully silly French farce that’s pure, warm-hearted fun from start to finish. Packed with laugh-out-loud slapstick, petty convent rivalries, and some authentically funny performances, it turns the classic sports-underdog story on its head.

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The stunning backdrop of Oh My Goodness! was filmed entirely on location within the beautiful, mountainous Jura department of eastern France.  Director Laurent Tirard chose these dramatic landscapes to heighten the comedy; the steep, rolling hills contrast hilariously with the bumbling, inexperienced nuns trying to ride vintage bicycles. The primary setting for the convent of St. Benedict is the historic Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Baume-les-Messieurs.

 

Light, warm, and wonderfully absurd, it’s the ultimate feel-good crowd-pleaser to sit back, relax, and enjoy.  

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​The critics say...

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"A whimsical French comedy of mischievous bike-racing nuns. It's unapologetically goofy + absurd, but also hilarious & endearing with a touch of redemption in the end."

Ruth Maramis, Flixchatter Film Blog

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"Oh My Goodness! succeeds in providing some quick comedy moments with rivalry, found family, and physical distress.With a fulfilling, if slightly more sedate ending than expected, Oh My Goodness! proves you don’t need a big budget for a comedy to hit. Authentically funny performances, a believable setting, and a decent script to wield make it worth the watch." Annabel Smith, The Indiependent. ​

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