As Nossas Senhoras

...dances through a string of melodramatic cliches and almost riotously funny situations — always interrupted by a dollop of humanity and heart.

Boisterous comedy of schoolgirl errors.

...there is a lot to like here...

...veers smoothly from exuberant optimism and gross-out humour to a melancholic reflection on class inequality and fate.

Strong characters and natural acting from the relatively unknown faces gives Our Ladies a warm, likable feel, and the themes of friendship and acceptance elevate it above the rowdy, lewd, and often thoughtless behavior it exhibits.