(narrator) nancy savoca's "household saints" depicts a young woman's religious journey.lily taylor) you don't sit around waiting for miracles, because then you come to expect some big announcement to let you know that a miracle is on its way. (nancy savoca) we did go out with a script but it was rejected basically because it's not a topic many people want to deal with. and we ended up doing it independently, mainly because we just couldn't find somebody to back it. independent filmmaking is a really wonderful thing, but the harsh reality of it is that it gives you less money when you're working outside of the studio system and you suffer for it. there's a lot of compromising and you lose a lot of things. but you gain creative control. at this point it's the only way i can get creative control. if someone's giving me money, i'll take it. but at the same time i want the creative control. and that's the battle. (upbeat music playing) (narrator) with "reservoir dogs," quentin tarantino's use of sharp dialogue and graphic violence created a sensation at the 1992 cannes, turin