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La Grazia Arrives in Argentine Cinemas With Praise for Toni Servillo’s President

Argentine critics praise Toni Servillo’s Venice-winning performance in a restrained, reflective new Sorrentino film.

Overview

  • Released locally as La belleza de la duda, the 2025 feature is drawing positive reviews that highlight Paolo Sorrentino’s unusually sober, introspective approach.
  • Toni Servillo plays Mariano De Santis, a fictional Italian president facing a conscience-testing decision over a euthanasia law and two pardons.
  • Reviewers emphasize moral inquiry over spectacle, calling it one of Sorrentino’s most mature works with carefully measured surreal touches.
  • Servillo’s performance, already honored with the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, is singled out as the film’s anchor.
  • The film is screening across major Argentine chains, including Cinemark, Cinépolis and Showcase, with listings in Buenos Aires and other cities.