PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EMBASSY OF ITALY

Mariano De Santis (Toni Servillo), a staunchly Catholic and experienced jurist serving as the President of Italy, finds himself at a moral and political crossroads. As his term enters its final "white semester," he is faced with the heavy responsibility of signing a controversial bill to legalise euthanasia. Simultaneously, he must weigh the pardon petitions of two individuals who committed desperate acts of mercy-killing. The narrative explores the President's internal struggle as he balances his deep-seated religious convictions with his duties to a changing nation, all while under intense public – and papal – scrutiny.

Premiering at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, La Grazia won the Brian Award and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Toni Servillo's commanding performance. Critics have hailed it as a return to form for Oscar-winning writer-director Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty), praising the thought-provoking drama's elegant visual style and its sensitive, nuanced handling of one of the most complex ethical debates in modern society.