Conclave

Directed by Edward Berger

Starring John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Isabella Rossellini, Sergio Castellitto, Brian F. O'Byrne, Carlos Diehz, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Merab Ninidze

Conclave is set in the secretive Vatican meeting of Catholic cardinals who gather in Rome to pick a new Pope. Fiennes plays Cardinal Lomeli, tasked with overseeing the Cardinals arriving from across the globe to join the Conclave. But as the political machinations inside the Vatican intensify, Lomeli realizes that the departed Pope had kept a secret from them that he must uncover before a new Pope has been chosen.

"Director Edward Berger allows us to peer in, like children planted at the doorway, to giggle at how pedestrian and mortally flawed it all is beneath the gilded finery and incense..." Independent UK

"A masterclass in subtlety and tension, with performances that breathe life into a script brimming with insight and complexity..." The Jam Report

"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..." Thelma Adams AARP

"The cinematic equivalent of a page-turner, an engrossing and splendidly acted political thriller set inside the inner workings of the Vatican -- which turns out to be just as corrupt and bloated as secular institutions. Surefire Oscar nominee..." The Film Yap