Reported 7 months ago
Italian director Marco Bellocchio's latest film 'The Pope's Son' is an adaptation of a real 19th-century Italian incident of a Jewish boy who is forced to become a 'son of the Pope,' portraying the horrors of authoritarian brainwashing and the value of freedom. The film premiered at Cannes last year, received extensive acclaim at Italian film awards, and has become a box office success, marking a peak in Bellocchio's career. The story delves into the struggle between Catholicism and Judaism at play, depicting the boy's journey from innocence to adulthood amidst conflicting religious influences that shape Italy's fate.
Source: YAHOO