The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an NHS efficiency drive. Meanwhile, a documentary crew eager to capture its fight for survival follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir (newest member: the Pudsey Nightingale).

Alan Bennett’s new play is as sharp as The History Boys and as funny as The Lady in the Van.

影片改编自弗朗西斯卡·卡布里尼（克里斯蒂安娜·德朗娜 Cristiana Dell'Anna 饰）争取平等与幸福的真实故事。18世纪末，意大利修女卡布里尼到了纽约后，发现当地的外来族裔受尽政府逼迫、教会漠视和社会偏见之苦。卡布里尼因此决定投身帮助这些弱势族裔，誓言要让所有人充满希望。
　　卡布里尼不仅与当地政府、修会对抗，还要应对社会上层阶级的歧视。面对种种艰巨的挑战，她从不气馁，并以勇气与坚韧一次又一次地战胜困难，改变世界