Italy's Sorrentino embraces doubt in euthanasia film at Venice

‘La Grazia’ Review: The President of Italy Tries to Get His Groove Back in Paolo Sorrentino’s Unusually Dull and Sexless Character Study

Tony Servillo plays an aging politician who's lost his way in this strangely sedate movie from one of the world's most dedicated maximalists.

Italy's Sorrentino embraces doubt in euthanasia film at Venice

Italian director Paolo Sorrentino hopes his latest film premiering Wednesday in Venice will bring attention to the controversial topic of euthanasia -- while encouraging those in power to reject the need for certainty and embrace doubt.

Paolo Sorrentino's Political Film Opens Venice - EUROPE SAYS

To appreciate the power and hope of Paolo Sorrentino‘s latest film La Grazia, which opened the 2025 Venice Film Festival in competition, it is important to

AwardsWatch - ‘La Grazia’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Richly Drawn Political Drama of a Leader Who’s Lost his Purpose is One of His Best Films [A] Venice

If we think about politics in this day and age, our first reaction is probably disgust, disappointment, disillusionment, or outright fear. In a crucial age of our planet, the most important countries, not just in the Western world but worldwide, are dominated by populists, by politicians that sell certainties, easy recipes, identify easy targets just…

La Grazia – first-look review

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest tries to recapture the unruly political bite of his early films, with mixed results. There was a time in the mid-00s when the prospect of a new film by Italy’s newest favourite son, Paolo Sorrentino, was a cause for celebration. Titles such as The Consequences of Love (2004), The Family Friend (2006) and Il Divo (2008) heralded a mercurial talent, one who might finally be able to hold the mantle of Italian auteur giants…