The Two Popes

The 2019 biographical drama directed by British filmmaker Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, based on his play "The Pope," delves into events in the Vatican following the Vatican leaks scandal. The film focuses on the relationship between the conservative Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and the liberal Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce), the future Pope Francis. In 2012, concerned about the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio submits his resignation, but Pope Benedict, facing internal doubts and a crisis of faith, invites him to Rome. During their meetings in the Vatican gardens and the Sistine Chapel, they discuss faith, forgiveness, and the future of the Catholic Church. The film offers a profound look into the personal struggles of two religious leaders, their internal conflicts, and their search for a common path for the church in the modern world.