Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning film is especially relevant in light of Pope Francis' death.
A new conclave is now imminent.
It also receivedeight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Adapted Screenplay.
Ralph Fiennes in ‘Conclave’.Credit:Focus Features/Courtesy Everett
So, let’s talk about that final reveal.
Read on as we explainConclave’sending and who wins the papacy.
What isConclaveabout?
Sergio Castellitto stars as the conservative Cardinal Tedesco in ‘Conclave’.Courtesy of Focus Features
Fiennes' Cardinal Thomas Lawrence organizes the conclave after the previous pope died of a heart attack.
Four candidates emerge as frontrunners, each representing a different set of values.
However, no one obtains the two-thirds majority required to assume the role.
In fact, Lawrence receives votes despite declaring he has no interest in becoming pope.
Who becomes pope inConclave?
Not who you might think.
In the end, Cardinal Vincent Benitez (Carlos Diehz) is elected as the church’s new leader.
The seventh ballot results in Benitez being elected the next pope.
He chooses the papal name of “Innocent.”
Ralph Fiennes' Cardinal Lawrence oversees the tense and unpredictable conclave.Courtesy of Focus Features
Who is Cardinal Vincent Benitez inConclave?
He learns that Benitez appears to have some kind of undisclosed health issue.
How doesConclaveend?
Carlos Diehz plays the mysterious Cardinal Benitez of Afghanistan.Focus Features/Courtesy Everett
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The final scenes ofConclavefind Lawrence confronting Benitez about the nature of his aborted trip to Switzerland.
The appointment the late pope helped facilitate was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that would remove the uterus.
Benitez believes his identity benefits the role, as he “exists between certainties.”
Ralph Fiennes' earned his third Oscar nomination as Cardinal Lawrence in ‘Conclave’.Philippe Antonello/Focus Features
He says, “Our faith is a living thing precisely because it walks hand in hand with doubt.
What does the ending ofConclavemean?
The film seems to argue, though, that progress is inevitable.
Secrets are aplenty in the Vatican as cardinals select the next pope.Courtesy of Focus Features
The promise of progress is reflected in the sounds of the nuns laughing.
“And then the windows open in the end.
IsConclavebased on a true story?
John Lithgow plays the pitiful Cardinal Tremblay in ‘Conclave’.Philippe Antonello/Focus Features
However, Harris revealed that elements of the story were inspired by real-life events.
He was always the favorite, but he only came third after the first ballot.
Will it be as dramatic?
Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes in ‘Conclave’.Courtesy of Focus Features
Will it be as catty?
Where can I watchConclave?
Conclaveis currentlystreaming on Amazon Prime Video.
