The Two Popes

This is a movie about two very special leaders called Popes. One is Pope Benedict, and the other is Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. They are like the heads of a very big church called the Catholic Church.

In the movie, they have a big chat about important things, like whether one of them should retire from his job. It's like when your teacher talks about who will be the class helper next year, but way, way bigger!

This story wasn't just made up! It started as a play, like a show you might see at the theater. Then, a writer named Anthony McCarten turned it into a movie.

The movie was filmed in a special place called Vatican City, which is like a tiny country inside a big city called Rome. It's where the Pope lives and works. The movie came out in 2019, and lots of people watched it on a streaming service called Netflix.

The movie is super interesting because it shows two powerful people talking about really big decisions. The actors who played the Popes were amazing! One actor, Anthony Hopkins, played Pope Benedict, and another, Jonathan Pryce, played Cardinal Bergoglio. They were so good that they even got nominated for big awards, like the Oscars! It’s like getting a gold star for being the best at something.

A Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church, and millions of people around the world follow him. He lives in Vatican City. Being a Pope is a very important job, like being the captain of a giant ship that sails across the ocean.

The movie shows us what it might be like when these leaders have to make tough choices about their jobs and what happens next for the church. It’s a peek into a world many of us don't see every day.