Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film La Grazia plunges into the inner life of Italy’s fictional President Mariano De Santis portrayed by longtime collaborator Toni Servillo, and his final days in office.
Starring alongside Servillo is Anna Ferzetti as his daughter Dorotea, along with Orlando Cinque, Massimo Venturiello, Milvia Marigliano, Giuseppe Gaiani, Linda Messerklinger, and Vasco Mirandola.
La Grazia made its world premiere as the opening film of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, and will open in US theaters on December 5, 2025, Germany and Spain on March 19, 2026, and the UK & Ireland on March 20, 2026
Here is the official synopsis:
Mariano De Santis is the President of the Italian Republic.
No connection to any real-life presidents; he is entirely a product of the author’s imagination.
A widower and a Catholic, he has a daughter, Dorotea, a legal scholar like himself.
As his term draws to a close, amid uneventful days, two final duties arise: deciding on two delicate petitions for a presidential pardon. True moral dilemmas, which become tangled, in ways that seem impossible to unravel, with his private life. Driven by doubt, he will have to decide. And, with a deep sense of responsibility, that is exactly what this remarkable Italian President will do.
Variety review described the film as ‘staid’ writing, “The movie will not exactly set your pulse racing. It’s staid. But there’s a hum of inspiration to its meditation.”
Watch the official trailer for La Grazia.
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