After Pope Franjo's death on Easter Monday at the age of 88, people around the world have New interest found for the movie "Conclave" in Edward Berger in 2024, "Conclava", What a fictional version of the election of the new leader of the Catholic Church tells. The "Conclave" is shot and there is an incredible team, including Ralph Fien, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci and Johnon Litgov, everyone is at the top of his game, but with the recent real world events in Rome lead us to the conclusion of our ending?

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Well, that's complicated. The film has been trying to find itself in terms of suits, location and ceremony of the conclave, although the process has been wrapped in secret for hundreds of years. Interviews with Catholic officials and scientists have found that although certain elements of the story are unrealistic, the overall "Conklava" is an amazing look at the Vatican's mysterious world and the choice of a new pope.

"Conclava", which won The best adapted scenario of the Academy 2025 Awards For his scenario by Peter Straugan, he was based on the 2016 novel with the same name as the well -known historical fiction author Robert Harris. Harris began his career in non-fiction and journalism before turning to historical thrillers, trying to maintain some historical accuracy, while telling a mystery of twisting. For Conclava, Harris worked directly with the late English Cardinal Cormack Murphy O'Connor, who participated in the 2005 and 2013 condograms for Papi Benedict and Francis, which is a pretty great insight into how it all works.

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Straugan and the directors were also given a tour of the Sistine Chapel, where the joints are held, to help them recreate the Holy Chamber of the film sets and give a sense of Straugan feeling about the room when writing. Oscar's win of Straugan was deservedAs he took the attractive Harris church thriller and adjusted it to the screen without trying to change too much. The Cardinal of the Lomelli book becomes Cardinal Lawrence, to accommodate the casting of the really terrible Ralph Fienne, but otherwise it is a pretty direct adaptation. Not only that, but Straugan has a lot of experience in bringing historically under the influence of stories, having written scenarios for the "Spyboy of Tinker Tailor Spy" and "men staring at goats".

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In "Conclava", Cardinal Lawrence is in charge of running the conclaveIn which cardinals (the highest ranked officials in the clergy beside the Holy Father, the Pope) are brought into isolation to choose a new leader. There are serious political divisions in the film, as some of the cardinals have many conservative ideas on how the church should be led, while others want to continue in the legacy of the late pope and grow more progressive with time. It feels particularly relevant given Pope Franjo's humanities approach, leaving everyone to wonder if conservative cardinals will try to bring things back in a less enlightened time.

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While some critics of the film said it was too secularized by the Church, inserting American Catholic framework policy, the divided reaction of the film between Catholics points to the art that reflects reality a little more than people could be comfortable. For example, conservative bishop Robert Baron told his social media followers to avoid the film because of his "awakened" messages of "diversity, inclusion" (pretty sure that Jesus would have some thoughts on it), while Catholic film critic Zahari Lee, The Cardinals in real life The claim that the next pope is probably as ideologically diverse as those in "Conclava", which can make this particular conclava particularly challenging.

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People will always discuss theology and politics, but what about the more specific elements of the "conclave"? According to researchers in You -N -NMany of the rituals large and small surround the conclave were correct, since the arrival of the cardinals that gathered out for quick smoke to the complex rules on the Pope's voting process conducted in the Sistine Chapel. The locations are flawlessly recreated, from the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's stunning works of art on his ceiling to the special guest house, Domus St. Martha, where the cardinals remain during the conclave, served by a team of nuns.

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Also accurate are the sealing of the deceased pope's room after removing his body, checking through the Sistin Chapel for listening devices, carefully sequencing the cardinals, the Latin oaths sworn in the cardinals before each vote, and the use of different chemicals to change the has been chosen as a new pope. There were some differences in how certain tables and some minor problems such as the frequency of smoke were deployed, although it was probably related to the simplification of storytelling.

Most of the "Conclava" voting is true, as all of the included must continue to vote until they reach a majority of 2/3, writing their elections in ballots and swearing before God. One different detail is that there is actually two votes a day, not just one, and every voice is burned, leading to smoke that breaks down twice a day, rather than once, as shown in the film. (Honestly it makes sense to direct one voice a day, for purposes of storytelling.)

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The other little inaccuracy called by the Vatican experts has to do with the late Pope's ring, the fisherman's ring. The film is carefully removed from the Pope's hand before being taken to lie in a state, but is then privately destroyed. In real life, there is a special ceremony over the destruction of the previous pope's ring to ensure that there are no official statements from the "Pope" that may occur after his death and the rise of the new pope. Again, this was probably a matter of rationalizing the story, though it would be interesting to see the mysterious screen ceremony.

The greatest inaccuracy in the "conclave" comes from the inclusion of Cardinal Benitez (Carlos Diihz), who served as the Archbishop of Kabul, Afghanistan and was admitted to the conclave despite being confirmed in secret (in Pector). According to Reven Thomas Reese, an older analyst at the Religion News Service, "The biggest mistake in the film was Cardinal's reception at Pector in Conclave. If the name was not publicly released by the Pope in the presence of the Cardinal College, he has no right to attend a conclusion." This means that it would be impossible for Cardinal Benitez to participate in the conclave, rather than almost immediately accepted as it happens in the film.

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And what about The last turn of the film and the ultimate choice For the new Pope of this Conclava? It has Catholics just as divided as the rest of the film, so "accuracy" is in the eye of the viewer.