Conclave: This enthralling papal thriller is a must-watch
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Max Avard2024-10-31T11:18:00
Ralph Fiennes captivates as a cardinal thrust into the fierce politics of the Vatican, says our reviewer
Tense and unnerving, Ralph Fiennes’ Pope thriller raises a ton of provocative questions for Christians.
“Certainty is the great enemy of unity”. These words are uttered by Ralph Fiennes’s Cardinal Lawrence in the new psychological thriller Conclave, but it’s just one nugget of wisdom that can be well applied to our era of political and religious polarisation.
Based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris, the film sees Cardinal Lawrence tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, the selection of a new Pope.
I know what you’re thinking. That doesn’t exactly sound the sirens for…
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