Overview
- The theatrical rollout reaches Germany on March 19, following a strong domestic run in Italy.
- Toni Servillo’s performance as a fictional Italian president won the Coppa Volpi after the film opened the Venice Film Festival.
- Italian audiences turned the contemplative drama into a hit, with reports of more than 750,000 tickets sold and over seven million euros grossed.
- The story centers on end-of-term choices over an euthanasia law and two clemency petitions, foregrounding ethical tension without prescribing answers.
- Critics highlight lavish visuals, an eclectic soundtrack that folds in techno and rap, and surreal flourishes, while noting parallels to real presidents such as Sergio Mattarella and echoes of Giorgio Napolitano.