
October2019,GreatYarmouth,Norfolk(UK).ThreemonthsbeforeBrexit.HundredsofPortuguesemigrantworkerspourintotown,seekingworkatthelocalturkeyfactories.OnceafavoriteholidaydestinationfortheEnglishworkingclass,GreatYarmouthisnowanechoofitsformerglory,aplacewithoneofthehighestunemploymentratesintheUK.ThefactoriestakeadvantageofthenumerousdecayinghotelsonthebeachfronttohousetheseasonalworkerscominginfromPortugalandEasternEurope.Theydothejobsnoonewants.Tânia(alsoknownasTheMotherofthePortuguese),isaformerworkerinthesepoultryplantsandisnowmarriedtoanEnglishhotelowner.SheistheperfectfacilitatorforthePortugueseworkers,butdreamsofbecomingaBritishcitizenandleavingthisdirtybusinessbehindbytransformingherhusband’sderelicthotelsintorefurbishedseniorcitizenshomes.ButthearrivalofherlatestgroupofimmigrantsfortheChristmasseasonunleashesaseriesofeventsthatdisruptshervolatileexistence.
2023-05-31 11:00:30,最后更新于 3年前


