I went into this having previously watched 'The Two Popes' and I came away believing that Conclave definitely rose above the former leading film in which a new pope is elected.
The exceptional costumes, scenery, and locations all come with the territory when scrutinising religion in the modern world, as systems of belief clash with the various states of human nature. The establishing shots of the film (which recur throughout to capture the tense atmosphere around the Sistine chapel) are…
