ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
La Grazia
In the final weeks of his presidency, Mariano De Santis faces decisions that will define his legacy — from a controversial euthanasia bill to the fate of convicted criminals. As public duty collides with private grief, he is forced to confront power, memory and the meaning of grace itself.
Director
Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty)
Actors
Toni Servillo • Anna Ferzetti • Orlando Cinque • Massimo Venturiello • Milvia Marigliano
2h 13m • Rated M • Drama • Italy • In Italian with Eng subs
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La Grazia
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Set largely within private spaces rather than public arenas, the film lingers on moments of stillness, memory and unresolved emotion. Servillo’s performance anchors it all, capturing a man shaped as much by personal loss as by public responsibility. There’s a sense of restraint here that feels deliberate, as if Sorrentino is allowing the story to breathe rather than overwhelm. The result is a film that unfolds with quiet authority — thoughtful, elegant and deeply attuned to the complexities of power, legacy and forgiveness.
Film Notes
A masterful, introspective drama on power, grief and the search for grace.
Paolo Sorrentino, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker behind The Great Beauty, returns with La Grazia, a work that trades some of his trademark spectacle for something quieter and more reflective. Reuniting with longtime collaborator Toni Servillo, Sorrentino places his story at the heart of political power, following a president nearing the end of his tenure as he faces decisions that carry both legal and moral weight. The title itself carries a dual meaning — pardon and spiritual grace — and the film moves carefully between those ideas, grounding its political framework in something more intimate and human.