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Synopsis: At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square wait in vain for the new Pope to step out on the balcony. What is going on? Behind the thick walls of the Vatican panic has set in. After uttering a terrible howl of fear, the Cardinal refuses the office. The officials do everything to try to reason with Melville, including a psychoanalyst, appointed by the Vatican... Do we really have a Pope?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Nanni Moretti
Production: IFC Films
  16 wins & 18 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
64
Rotten Tomatoes:
64%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
102 min
$480,926
Website
137 Views


Caravaggio exhibit.

I don't think you can.

Why not? Our task is done.

How could you think

of leaving Vatican at this time?

The Holy Father will recover

very soon and we must be at his side!

Yes, but we won't go far.

We'll take our cell phones,

so you can contact us at any time.

I'd like to remind you of

John Paul the First's precedent...

...who, after his election and

appearance on the balcony,

made us stay an extra day.

Here it is.

Alright, if it's only for a day...

No cardinal shall have

contact with the outside...

...until the election is over...

...and publicly announced?

Could I at least get a cappuccino?

Not too hot!

- What will we have? - Orange juice.

- Two orange juices!

A cappuccino, very little froth.

The Holy Father

has been seen by a physician...

...who said he's in good

physical condition.

But the Holy Father

isn't improving.

Given the gravity of

the situation, cardinals...

...said they're in favor of...

Professor Brezzi, may

I present Cardinal Gregori.

I know you, your picture

was in the papers.

- He was the front-runner, right?

- Yes...

The cardinals are in favor

of trying psychoanalysis,

-...despite the natural skepticism

you can well imagine - Yes, I can.

I think it's unnecessary to remind you,

the concepts of soul and subconcious...

-...cannot possibly co-exist.

- Okay, we'll see.

What's his name?

I don't recognize him.

Whom did you elect?

What's his name?

- Call him Holiness.

- It's a little too much!

In a therapeutic situation, a name...

...can give life to the relationship...

Okay, it doesn't matter.

We cannot know his name.

I'm off, I'll leave the two of you.

- Where can the Pope and I meet?

- Here.

Good morning, how are you?

- How do you feel? - I'm sorry,

I don't know what to say.

Don't worry.

Fine, we'll begin now.

Thank you all!

Right, well...

All that's happened recently,

your election and everything,

we'll lay it aside for the moment.

I'd like us to begin...

...with retracing,

reliving your emotions...

Wait a second.

- I suppose I can't ask...

- Absolutely not.

I was sure that anything about sex...

A mention of his mother?

Right now, it might reawaken

distant episodes, memories.

- Exactly.

- Exactly?

No.

And what about facing

unfulfilled fantasies and desires?

- No.

- No.

Something regarding his childhood?

With great discretion.

With great discretion, fine.

- Dreams, yes, though.

- It depends on the dreams.

- However, no... it's best not to.

- Best not to...

Perfect, thank you.

Perfect, yeah...

Change of program!

We'll start with all

that's happened recently.

I just can't go on.

Have you ever felt like this before?

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Nanni Moretti

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (Italian pronunciation: [ˈnanni moˈretti]; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. The Palme d'Or winner in 2001, in 2012 he was the President of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival. more…

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