A thought-provoking Italian drama written, directed and produced by Paolo Sorrentino, following the complex moral crises of a widowed Catholic president.

Italian president Mariano De Santis is a devout Catholic and an experienced legal scholar; when faced with a host of problematic decisions - including signing off on a bill legalising euthanasia in Italy, and pardoning a woman who killed her abusive husband - he is forced to confront his own moral virtues.

Premiering at Venice International Film Festival, Toni Servillo won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance as President Mariano De Santis in this enigmatic exploration of power and moral duty.