A fictional Italian president's final days in office. "Paolo Sorrentino's appealing, thoughtful and melancholic film" radioeins
The film's Italian president Mariano De Santis is a fictional character. So too is the plot, which focusses on his final days in office, his inner circle and his weighty final political and personal decisions. Might he still be able to make a real difference for once? Toni Servillo delivers an absolutely outstanding performance in this affecting and profoundly veracious film directed by Maestro Paolo Sorrentino. The enchanting melancholia of the visuals is stunning. A cinematic sensation.
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