As his tenure as President of Italy nears its end, Mariano De Santis faces wrenching decisions-both political and deeply personal. Amid these moral quandaries, he must confront his own conscience and seek guidance from those closest to him, including his confidante and daughter, Dorotea.
Direction
Sorrentino's camera worships Servillo like he's the Pope himself.
Cinematography
Every frame could hang in a Roman gallery. Depressing, beautiful.
Acting
Servillo's face contains multitudes — and at least three crises.
Director
Paolo Sorrentino
Toni Servillo
Mariano De Santis
Anna Ferzetti
Dorotea De Santis
Massimo Venturiello
Ugo Romani
Milvia Marigliano
Coco Valori
Orlando Cinque
Massimo Labaro
Giuseppe Gaiani
Lanfranco Mare
Giovanna Guida
Valeria Cafiero
Alessia Giuliani
Maria Gallo
Roberto Zibetti
Domenico Samaritano
Linda Messerklinger
Isa Rocca
Vasco Mirandola
Cristiano Arpa
Rufin Doh Zeyenouin
The Pope
Guè
Self
Francesco Martino
Riccardo De Santis
Alexandra Gottschlich
The Ambassador
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sorrentino openly riffs on real Italian presidential pardon controversies, particularly the 2020 Cospito case that divided the country.
The repeated motif of hands — signing, blessing, holding — mirrors Servillo's performance in 'Il Divo,' suggesting Sorrentino sees him as the definitive face of Italian power in decline.
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