The Sex of Angels

The Sex of Angels

Year: 2022

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Italian

Comedy

A priest dedicated to his street ministry unexpectedly inherits a small business from his deceased uncle, hoping it will revitalize his church. He discovers, to his surprise, that the business is a brothel, forcing him to confront unexpected challenges and moral dilemmas as he grapples with his faith and this newfound responsibility.

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1

Escape plan and departure

Nora hatches a plan with her friends Nancy and Carla to take Nora's father's yacht without permission and sail toward the Dalmatian coast. They decide to recruit a desirable male to join them on the voyage. The mood is reckless, setting the tone for the journey.

Summer break, start of trip Italy
2

Marco recruited at a club

The trio meets medical student Marco at a dance club. Although he has a casual girlfriend, he agrees to join the trip and meet Nancy the next day for a swim.

Day after invitation Italy, dance club
3

Abduction onto the yacht

The women abduct Marco onto the yacht, catching him by surprise as the plan shifts from flirtation to selection. He is initially amused and tries to charm each of the women as they move toward their larger scheme.

Same day as boarding Onboard the yacht, off Italy
4

LSD plan revealed in Croatian waters

When the yacht reaches Croatian waters and faces a routine inspection, the women reveal their true intent: to experiment with LSD and to tape their trip because they might not remember details.

Upon arrival in Croatian waters Croatian waters, onboard
5

LSD ingestion and voyage begins

The foursome ingest sugar cubes dosed with LSD and submit to the drug, beginning their altered voyage. The trip starts to blur memory and perception, affecting how events unfold.

Start of the LSD experience Onboard the yacht
6

Morning after: Marco wounded

The next morning, Nora is in pain; Marco discovers Nancy and Carla in bed and realizes a bullet remains embedded in his chest, leaving him at high risk of death. The women remember nothing of the night and are reluctant to revisit the taped memories.

The morning after the LSD trip Onboard yacht
7

Port departure for morphine

The yacht pulls into a Croatian port to obtain morphine for Marco. The druggist initially refuses without a prescription, but Carla offers herself as a virgin in exchange for the drug.

Shortly after the morning Croatian port
8

Hesitation to seek hospital

Back on board as Marco weakens, Carla urges returning quickly to Italy for hospital care, but Nancy and Nora fear blame and arrest and slow the journey home.

Later Onboard the yacht, en route to Italy
9

Marco dies; tape is blank

Before reaching port, Marco succumbs to his wounds. They try to hear what happened during the LSD trip by playing the recording, but the tape is blank because Nancy did not switch on the microphone.

Before docking Onboard the yacht, en route to Italy
10

Body adrift and return home

Marco's body is set adrift in an inflatable dinghy as the yacht finally docks and they return home with a facade of composure masking their guilt.

After Marco's death At sea, en route to Italy
11

Carla's final act

Back home, the fragile bond among the women shatters as Carla leaves Nora and Nancy, runs to the end of a pier, and drowns herself after contemplation.

Immediately after return Italy, pier

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