“How does an austere moral purist cope with arriving at an age where all certainties are fading? Mariano De Santis (Toni Servillo) is at the end of his tenure as President of Italy, still grieving eight years after the death of his wife and angrily obsessing over her infidelity decades earlier. His brilliant, middle-aged lawyer-daughter, Dorotea (Anna Ferzetti), has brought legislation for him to sign that challenges his beliefs. As the clock ticks, the President must also decide on two pardon requests that pose hazardous moral challenges. Writer-director Paolo Sorrentino and Servillo, two of cinema’s greatest collaborators, once together made Il Divo, a sharp satire about Italy’s corrupt seven-time prime minister Giulio Andreotti. This time, they’ve invented a politician, one with very relatable fears and doubts, whom we can all love. Late in the film, we see Mariano’s dream of being weightless, a sublime vision of power and powerlessness that captures the essence of a delicate, unforgettable tragi-comedy.” –Larry Gross, Telluride Film Festival
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