It's easy to mock the Catholic church, but the satire often repeats itself and becomes rather boring. Monty Python is partly responsible for that and sincerely, why are they hyped that much? OK, so a pope is here elected, but instead of presenting himself to the masses outside St. Peter's cathedral, he has a nervous breakdown. A psycho therapist is hired, but the pope escapes. And finds himself for the first time among the people he is supposed to master and guide. A very unusual experience.
Michel Piccoli does a quite touching portrait here. There is time for laughter at cardinals too, but that's not the main point. This is another kind of satire.
Michel Piccoli does a quite touching portrait here. There is time for laughter at cardinals too, but that's not the main point. This is another kind of satire.