Edward Bergers2024 Papal dramaConclaveis an adaptation of a 2016 novel by British writerRobert Harris.
Rossellini embodies the role of a senior nun working at the Vatican marvelously.
Sister Agnes is very much portrayed as a typical person’s idea of a nun.
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The series will explore the lives and works of Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi and more.
This characterizationpays off in the climactic second-act scenewhere Sister Agnes exposes Cardinal Tremblay’s (John Lithgow) corruption.
Instead ofgetting whole new scenes and deeper characterization, the changes to Benitez mainly relate to his background.
Following the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (played by Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the secretive conclave to elect the next pope. As the process unfolds, he uncovers a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church.
I thought thou shalt not steal?
Instead, Benitez is Mexican and serves as the Cardinal of Kabul,the capital of Afghanistan.
His time as Cardinal in Kabul is chosen as his new background in the film for a reason.
Put simply, Afghanistan is more dangerous, both for Benitez and for the Conclave.
Following the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (played by Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with overseeing the secretive conclave to elect the next pope. As the process unfolds, he uncovers a conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church.
