The Chiesa di Santa Maria del Pianto is an octagonal church and monastery facing the Venetian lagoon, designed by architect Francesco Contino and completed in 1658. Dedicated to Saint Mary the Tearful, the church was built amid wartime uncertainty. In the early 19th century, the complex was repurposed as a school, hospital, barracks, and even a storage facility, undergoing significant alterations before its reconsecration in 1851. Following the departure of the nuns in 1970, the church was closed to the public and has remained inaccessible for decades. Hard Teeth marks its rare reopening, activating a site long shaped by cycles of devotion, abandonment, and institutional deferral.