Film: Conclave

A pope has just died. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes), the Dean of the College of Cardinals, is tasked with overseeing the time-honored ritual for electing a new one. He must contend with a fiery reactionary Cardinal Tedesco (Sergio Castellitto), a mild-mannered but strategic liberal (Stanley Tucci), the calculating Cardinal Tremblay (John Lithgow) and Sister Agnes (Isabella Rossellini), a nun exhausted from a lifetime in service to an all-male power structure. This elegant political thriller offers a thoughtful meditation on whether it is better to adhere to one's ideals and risk an uncertain future, or act pragmatically to obtain a juster end.

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