The recent death of Pope Francisat 88, he marked the closure of an era deeply significant for the Catholic Church. His leadership, characterized by a nearby vision, a strong commitment to the marginalized and more needy, and a firm commitment to renewal, left an indelible mark on the heart of millions of faithful around the world. In the midst of mourning and balances on his legacy, he returned to the center of the conversation a movie that can be enjoyed in Netflix.
“The two potatoes” portrays with sensitivity and fiction the historic encounter between the then cardinal Jorge Bergoglio and the pontiff Benedict XVI. The film became a key to understanding not only the internal tensions behind the walls of the Vatican, but also the spiritual and human dilemmas that cross those who carry the weight of sitting on the throne of St. Peter.
This production was released on the streaming on December 20, 2019 and since then he did not stop collecting praise and nominationsas to the Oscar awards and Golden Globes, for their depth and the acting work of its protagonists: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.
Based on the book “The Pope”written by the film screenwriter Anthony McCarten, It was created by the acclaimed Brazilian director Fernando Meirelleswho tries to portray the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, and the rise of Argentine Bergoglio, future Francisco. Two leaders who, with personal stories and opposite visionsthey must find a new course for an institution divided between maintaining their traditions and adopting urgent reforms.
In this way, the film addresses political challenges, such as the scandal of Vatileaks and cases of abuse, and religious dilemmas with an intimate narrative and critical about spiritual power. Undoubtedly, a must to understand what happens when trying to find a new course for the community.
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What is “the two potatoes”
The story begins in 2012when the Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio travel to Rome determined to present your resignationexhausted by internal tensions and disagree with the conservative direction that, according to him, had adopted the Church. But then BENEDICT XVI PAPA He quotes him privately to entrust him a secret that will change everything And, this is how, what seemed to be a farewell becomes an intimate dialogue between two key figures of Catholicism.
In an exchange loaded with tensions and moments of humanity, each represents an opposite face of the same institution: the current pontiff is marked by the tradition And institutional logic, while Bergoglio has a more look Open, empathic and willing to change. Which separates them ideologically is nuanced in a conversation where the blameforgiveness, the can and the fragility of faith.
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However, the film does not remain only on the personal level, since the plot is part of a real and turbulent context: the scandal of the Vatileaksa series of leaks that exhibited turbulent handling within the Vatican, from financial corruption to sexual abuse cover -ups.
Although officially Benedict XVI resigned for health reasons, where he alleged physical and mental “lack of strength”, the film suggests that his decision was crossed by a deep spiritual crisis and a feeling of guilt in the face of the silent way in which the controversies were managed.
Trailer of “The two Popes”
Cast of “the two potatoes”
- Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict XVI.
- Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.
- Juan Minujín as Jorge Mario Bergoglio Young.
- Cristina Banegas as Lisabetta.
- Sidney Cole as Cardinal Peter Turksson.
- Lisandro Fiks as Father Franz Jalics.
- Luis Gnecco as the Cardinal CLAUDIO HUMMES.
- María Ucedo as Esther Ballestrino
Source: Ambito
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