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When the pope dies, it is up to cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) to ensure the conclave—the election process for the new pope—runs smoothly, while rumors and revelations about the sins of various candidates (John Lithgow and Stanley Tucci among others) pile up.

Pedro Almodóvar’s brand-new film, for which he won the prestigious Golden Lion in Venice. Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton shine as two old friends who reconnect after years of radio silence when one of them is seriously ill.

Seven years after its electrifying beginning, Maria and Sigmund’s relationship isn’t what it used to be. And so they both have to reconsider everything: their own responsibility for these issues, their personal identity within and beyond this relationship, and the best way forward.