Lilies of the Field

Homer Smith, a drifting handyman, stops at a remote Arizona farm seeking water for his car. He encounters a group of Eastern European nuns—led by the stern Mother Maria Marthe—struggling to maintain their modest desert homestead. Though initially resistant, Homer agrees to repair their roof in exchange for payment. The nuns, who speak little English, humorously dub him “Schmidt” (the German equivalent of Smith) and invite him to stay for meals, slowly endearing themselves to him.