Conclave
Conclave is a brilliant combination of a captivating thriller and a very much needed social commentary on the modern concept of faith.
Ever since I’ve grown and started to form my own views, I have been full of doubts, which led to some sort of ickiness and hatred towards church. Lawrence’s speech about how certainty is a deadly enemy of unity and tolerance, and how faith walks hand to hand with doubt, truly opened my eyes and made me see the border dividing belief from institution. It gave me hope that maybe my lack of religiousness doesn’t make me shallow and full of immaturity, yet there’s a different path for me.
The movie is very actual and raises awareness about the importance of women and trans communities in a very respectful but mind-altering manner, which makes it so powerful. Minorities aren’t its main topic, but the issue is still brought up without inflicting unnecessary insults on both sides, showing that the two groups can peacefully coexist.
Apart from that, it makes an excellent thriller, filled with suspense and drama. The film is perfect in every way; the perceptive cinematography, spiritually tense music, engaging dialogue and gripping plot, containing many twists. I also love how diverse, yet complex the characters were, each depicting different values and issues. “ We’re mortal men. We serve an ideal. We cannot always be ideal.”
It’s a must see for everyone, no matter what they believe in or perhaps not, since the conclave goes deeper than just religion. It presents the grueling decision of choosing a leader and the responsibility behind that.