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Chronology
When Cardinal Lawrence is assigned to lead one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, the selection of a new pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church. This is the first major film appearance for Carlos Diehz, who had previously appeared in only two student shorts. He was an architect by profession until 2020, when his youngest son left home and he decided to pursue a new interest by taking online acting classes and auditioning. Cardinal Benitez delivers his climactic speech in Spanish. It’s a stretch to assume that all the other cardinals can easily understand him. All the cardinals are fluent in Latin by default, and many speak Italian in other conversations in the film.
Quoted in The Saad Truth: My Review of Conclave (Film) – Wokeism Destroys Everything (2024)
All of these languages belong to the Romance language family, so it’s no exaggeration to assume that most of the cardinals have a basic knowledge of Spanish. Sister Agnes: Although we sisters are supposed to be invisible, God has still given us eyes and ears. Allegri: MisererePerformed by Capella Musicale Pontificia Sistina, Massimo PalombellaCourtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GMBHUnder license from Universal Music Operations Ltd. Lies. Deception. Manipulation.
Every move calculated, every alliance scrutinized
Strategy. A chess game on a global scale. A complex and gripping contest of strategy and influence. Edward Berger takes an intimate and sacred process like the Conclave and transforms it into something exciting that echoes the scheming, treacherous and intriguing nature of Game of Thrones and Succession, while still being surprisingly relevant. Conclave is a meticulously constructed closed-door thriller in which religion and politics collide and the souls of petty men are tested for a chance at supreme power. Conclave is a film about choosing the least objectionable candidate to avoid undoing decades of progress.
Hmmsounds familiar
Not to get too political, but there’s a reason this movie came out when it did, and the overall defiant messages presented in the movie couldn’t be more relevant to the current political climate not only in the US but in many other countries around the world. I’m seeing a lot of pleasantly tongue-in-cheek reviews on Letterboxd/social media saying this is a fun movie about priestly gossip (“What if an episode of Gossip Girl took place entirely in the Vatican????”), and that’s not untrue, but it also fails to mention that it’s a very serious and deeply moving movie about the tension of faith, the desperate search for certainty, and the true purpose of the church in the world. This is the kind of well-staged “men in rooms” drama that feels like it was made in the 1940s or 1990s. Imagine an Aaron Sorkin movie (The Social Network, Moneyball, A Few Good Men) set in the Catholic Church. That’s Conclave. The ensemble is outstanding with Ralph Fiennes giving a performance that’s as nuanced as it is commanding.
Conclave ignores it completely
The tense atmosphere is amplified by a heart-pounding score and immersive sound design, although moments of over-the-top levity occasionally break the tension, adding an unexpected level of entertainment to this gripping, high-stakes election. It’s one of the year’s most compelling and impeccably crafted films, a masterclass in classic Hollywood filmmaking, brilliantly directed by Edward Berger who recently made All Quiet on the Western Front. There’s this “rule” in film editing: Don’t show the door closing; just cut to the other side. It’s supposed to be a reminder to avoid unnecessary or banal sequences. Characters pause and move between the lines, their sneakers squeaking on Italian marble.
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