The news that shook the world on Easter Monday - Pope Francis has died. After his death, Catholics around the world are asking - what next? This is precisely what led to the recent popularity of a 2024 film about a conclave - a closed meeting of cardinals during which a new pope is elected.
This film tells the story of what happens behind closed doors after the death of the Pope. In recent days, the number of viewings of the film has started to increase again, as residents have started looking for answers to their questions in the film.
The Apollo cinema also took advantage of the opportunity. In its repertoire cinema and re-introduced the famous film in 2024, and the number of seats in the cinema is decreasing very rapidly.
The Conclave, directed by Edward Berger and based on the novel by Robert Harris, is a tense political thriller about the secret papal election process that takes place after the death of the pontiff. Cardinal Thomas Lawrence presides over the conclave, in which the four leading candidates fail to reach the required two-thirds majority. The conclave is unexpectedly attended by the mysterious Cardinal Vincent Benitez from Kabul, secretly appointed by the deceased pope. Benitez's election as pope, who takes the name Innocent, reveals his intersex status, challenging the traditions of the Church and symbolizing a possible progressive turn.
The film received critical acclaim, was nominated for eight Oscars, and won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Although "Conclave" conveys the atmosphere of the Vatican and the rituals of the conclave, some plot elements, such as the appointment of a secret cardinal or vote buying, do not correspond to actual church practice.
