A superb Oscar-winning thriller, adapted from Robert Harris’ book and starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci. Directed by German filmmaker Edward Berger, he achieves a studied and complex characterisation and world, as he did with his previous film, All Quiet on the Western Front. Set in the Vatican, the conclave are meeting toto elect a new pope. Machinations and rumours ensue as Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) endeavours to lead, while finding himself at the centre of a web of intrigue.

The screening on Wednesday 30th will be Open Captioned.

Notes by Alicia McGivern.