A PRESIDENT. A PARDON. A LEGACY.

Mariano De Santis (Toni Sevillo), President of Italy, considers a controversial new euthanasia bill on his desk, along with two appeals cases, while also mourning his wife.

In 2008, Paolo Sorrentino painted a flashy portrait of former Prime Minister Andreotti in Il Divo, assisted by Sevillo in the lead role. This much quieter drama was also inspired by real-life events, a lethargically paced, slight rumination on aging, grief and self-determination, spiked with visual flair and the occasional absurdity.

Milvia Marigliano steals her every scene.

2026-Italy. 133 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Cinematography: Daria D’Antonio. Cast: Toni Sevillo (Mariano De Santis), Anna Ferzetti (Dorotea De Santis), Massimo Venturiello (Ugo Romani), Orlando Cinque, Milvia Marigliano, Giuseppe Gaiani. 

Trivia: Co-produced by Sorrentino.