October2019, GreatYarmouth, Norfolk(UK).ThreemonthsbeforeBrexit.HundredsofPortuguesemigrantworkerspourintotown, seekingworkatthelocalturkeyfactories.OnceafavoriteholidaydestinationfortheEnglishworkingclass, GreatYarmouthisnowanechoofitsformerglory, aplacewithoneofthehighestunemploymentratesintheUK.ThefactoriestakeadvantageofthenumerousdecayinghotelsonthebeachfronttohousetheseasonalworkerscominginfromPortugalandEasternEurope.Theydothejobsnoonewants.Tania(alsoknownasTheMotherofthePortuguese), isaformerworkerinthesepoultryplantsandisnowmarriedtoanEnglishhotelowner.SheistheperfectfacilitatorforthePortugueseworkers, butdreamsofbecomingaBritishcitizenandleavingthisdirtybusinessbehindbytransformingherhusband’sderelicthotelsintorefurbishedseniorcitizenshomes.ButthearrivalofherlatestgroupofimmigrantsfortheChristmasseasonunleashesaseriesofeventsthatdisruptshervolatileexistence.