Conclave

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From director Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting a new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence finds himself at the center of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church.

Golden Globes – Nominated: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor Supporting
Astra Film Awards – Nominated: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Cast Ensemble
AARP Awards – Nominated: Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress
San Diego International Film Festival – Won: Best Gala Film
Palm Springs International Film Festival – Won: Ensemble Cast
Mill Valley Film Festival – Won: Overall Favorite

You may think that being locked in a room with a bunch of pompous elderly men deviously attempting to shaft each other wouldn’t be a lot of fun. But trust me on this: Conclave is a blast. -Observer

Conclave is a papal thriller based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris and it stars a magnificent Ralph Fiennes. If he doesn’t win an Oscar I’ll eat my hat and also yours. Luckily, the film is also well written, smart, taut and visually stunning. -The Spectator

Despite its heavyweight subject matter, however, the result is remarkably playful; without flattening the importance of the papacy or abandoning the novel’s attention to detail, Conclave exposes the sometimes farcical nature of institutional practices. -The Atlantic

Even for those that have never sat on the edge of their pew at mass, this battle for the soul of the church is sure footed, suspenseful, satisfying and executed without a scrap of fat — a prime movie for grownups. -AARP Movies

It all unfolds with such precision: an unlikely potboiler that Berger presents not only thoughtfully, but viciously and deliciously. -Empire

‘PG’ 120min

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