In 'Conclave,' a quest to elect a new pope leads down some less-than-holy pathways

Starring Ralph Fiennes and set within the private inner sanctum of the Vatican, the movie treats the papal balloting like a thriller.

Soon, voters will have a choice: Do you go for the candidate you believe in? Or do you opt to keep a right-wing strongman out of power? Ideally, those goals and desires will overlap, and while a version of this question may already be on your mind, the specific electorate I'm referring to happens to be a group of cardinals, sequestered in the Vatican in Edward Berger's “Conclave.

Lawrence himself refuses the role outwardly, citing a crisis of faith, but there are those who accuse him of harboring such ambitions. Fiennes, who is so restrained in his performance it is almost pained, manages to let the shadow of hope cross his carefully composed face. Maybe, if the votes go his way, it might actually happen. This subtle subplot, performed so beautifully by Fiennes, is the true jewel at the center of the film.

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