What would happen if an ordinary teenager was suddenly proclaimed a modern-day Holy Virgin? Francesca Dunn is an adolescent like any other, trying to figure out her place in the world. One night Chester, a homeless man, "sees" Francesca hovering over the river, bathed in celestial light. Days later, as Francesca serves meals to the needy, Chester falls to his knees before her in adoration. Word spreads, hordes of followers converge, and the result is a catastrophic storm of fervent belief and doubt, the relentless and ...
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What would happen if an ordinary teenager was suddenly proclaimed a modern-day Holy Virgin? Francesca Dunn is an adolescent like any other, trying to figure out her place in the world. One night Chester, a homeless man, "sees" Francesca hovering over the river, bathed in celestial light. Days later, as Francesca serves meals to the needy, Chester falls to his knees before her in adoration. Word spreads, hordes of followers converge, and the result is a catastrophic storm of fervent belief and doubt, the relentless and perpetual desire for salvation, possible miracles, and an adolescent trapped by events far beyond her control.
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