As Pope Francis approaches his 88th birthday, discussions about his successor are underway at the Vatican. Coincidentally, the film 'Conclave' is currently a highlight at the Rome Film Festival, depicting a thrilling narrative of power struggles among cardinals vying for the papacy.
'Conclave,' directed by Edward Berger and based on Robert Harris' novel, follows the tradition where cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope upon the death of the current one. The process, shrouded in secrecy, involves multiple rounds of voting until a consensus is reached.
