Overview

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Cast

Jonathan Pryce

Jorge Bergoglio / Pope Francis

Anthony Hopkins

Joseph Ratzinger / Pope Benedict XVI

Juan Minujín

Young Jorge Bergoglio

Luis Gnecco

Cardinal Hummes

Cristina Banegas

Lisabetta

María Ucedo

Esther Ballestrine

Renato Scarpa

Camerlengo