The Cardinals have already chosen what Pope will be number 267 And the expected Smoata Blanca has already come out of the Vatican chimney. After the death of Pope Francis, the process that would lead to the conclave began, where the 133 Cardinals have chosen their successor in the fourth vote.
The process, carried out in an absolute insulation environment, has led to the election of the new Pontiff. But before that, the doors closed and triggered a secrecy surrounded by black smoke, while Millions of faithful were still attentive to each signal from the Plaza de San Pedro. But the countdown has already ended, ending several days of uncertainty and mystery.
A scene very similar to the one that the Italian filmmaker captures Nanni Moretti In your movie We have a popewhere he narrates with his unmistakable and deeply human style one of the most solemn rituals of the Church, tenderly and respectfully demystifying the process of choice of a new Pope.
Without falling into free scandal or irreverence, this story raises An ironic and respectful look, addressing with intelligence and humor How an millenary institution wobbles in the face of the challenges of modernity.
The tape Start with the death of a Pope and the subsequent meeting of the conclave, the familiar sacrum confinement in which more than a hundred cardinals must choose their successor. After several failed votes – announced through the traditional black smoke – the expected ‘Fumata Bianca’ is announced: Habemus Papam.
However, The chosen one, Cardinal Melville, enters crisis and does not appear before the crowd gathered in the square. The pressure of the position overwhelms him, and then unleashes a series of situations as unexpected as moving. The Pope doubts, flees, hides and, above all, faces himself.
Moretti builds a story that Combine the solemn codes of the Vatican with everyday life and its absurditiesproposing a balance between drama and comedy. The new Pope, played by Michel Piccolihe is a fragile old man, with traits of moving humanity, who does not feel prepared to assume the role that has been imposed on him. Your crisis becomes a metaphor of our time: A time when even the rigid institutions are crossed by the vertigo of doubt.
Psychoanalysis in the Vatican
In this Vatican fable, Moretti himself plays the psychoanalyst in charge of diagnosing the sudden blockade of the pontiffgiving rise to scenes loaded with subtle humor and psychological depth. The script dares to wonder whether it is possible to treat spiritual fears with rational methods, or if, ultimately, the exit must arise from the individual himself.
The movie, loaded with affectionate winks and memorable scenes – As the one in which it sounds “everything changes” in the voice of Mercedes Sosa, “converts the institutional drama an opportunity for self -knowledge, with an always warm and comprehensive look.
But while We have a pope It stands out for its freshness and humanity, not all papal fictions share that playful tone. Other proposals, dense or dark, choose to explore the most dark sides of ecclesiastical power or they are entangled in ideological speeches without space for doubt or irony. In contrast, Moretti’s work manages to balance criticism and tenderness, avoiding cartoons and showing that, behind sacred clothes, there are simply people, as fearful and vulnerable as anyone.
And precisely these days, after speculation about who would be the successor of Pope Francis, the film takes on a special relevance. What emotions and doubts will have crossed the cardinals locked up “locked” in search of a new spiritual guide? How will the new Pontiff face his titanic task?
The film that concerns us does not intend to offer answers, but invites you to think, to laugh, already feel, just at the moment when the world looks at the Vatican again with expectation. A perfect opportunity to revise this film that, with humor and humanity, anticipated the drama of a Pope who simply does not feel prepared.
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