During WWII, in the days leading up to Christmas, a woman arrives at an Italian Catholic boarding school for orphaned girls with a large cake and a plea for them to pray for her boyfriend, who is having an affair.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alba RohrwacherMother Superior Fioralba | Mother Superior Fioralba |
 Greta Zuccheri MontanariSister Paoletta | Sister Paoletta |
| CCarmen PommellaSister Caterina | Sister Caterina |
| LLady MaruSister Carmela | Sister Carmela |
 Valeria Bruni TedeschiRosa in love | Rosa in love |
| MMelissa FalasconiSerafina | Serafina |
| FFebe SapiaTeresa | Teresa |
| FFrancesca UccelliFernanda | Fernanda |
| MMila BuganèFlora | Flora |
| MMaria Renata CorelliRenata | Renata |
| OOlivia AscariOlga | Olga |
| AAlma PalmasGiulietta | Giulietta |
 Luciano VergaroNot listed | Not listed |
 Tatiana LeporeNot listed | Not listed |
| CCarlo TarmatiNot listed | Not listed |