Mariano De Santis is the President of the Italian Republic – a completely fictional character, a Catholic widower and father to Dorotea, a young lawyer following in his footsteps. His term is nearing its end after years of relative calm, but just then two particularly sensitive pardon requests land on his desk, turning into profound moral dilemmas. These dilemmas intertwine with his personal life in surprising ways, confronting him with seemingly impossible decisions. What is the right thing to do? And after all – how will he be remembered in the pages of history?
Grace is the new film by Paolo Sorrentino, arguably the most beloved and influential Italian director working today, responsible for breathtaking masterpieces such as The Great Beauty and Youth. Here too, he delivers a magnificent and mesmerizing drama, where every frame is a work of art. The film premiered in the official competition in Venice, where Toni Servillo, who plays De Santis, won the Best Actor Award.