The Pope has died, so millions of people have put the same worldwide: see ‘conclave’

He Death of Pope Francis Last Monday by a cerebral stroke has caused reactions of all kinds in the world of society and culture, but especially unexpected is the revitalization of one of the most acclaimed films of the last season. This is ‘Conclave’, which addresses an issue that is undoubtedly hot today, the intrigues that are unleashed in the Vatican for the Pope’s succession after his death.

Vision of the future. Specifically, ‘conclave’ tells how after the sudden death of the Pope because of a heart attack, the Cardinal College gathers to choose his successor. The main candidates to hold the position represent different currents Within the Church: an American progressive, a social conservative of Nigeria, a Canadian conservative and an Italian traditionalist. With thriller format that does not reveal its letters until the end, the film explores struggles of power, conspiracies and moral dilemmas within the Catholic Church.

283%catapult. According to Variety accountthe film starring Ralph Fiennes has experienced an increase of 283% in its visions in streamingwhere at the moment he is only for rent (except in Prime Video in the United States, where his subscribers can already see it). For example, on April 20, before the death of the Pope, ‘Conclave’ had seen 1.8 million minutes. The next day, after the death, that figure rose to 6.9 million minutes.

Mystery revealed. The reason for this increase in interest in the film is not only in its unquestionable quality (with a BAFTA for Best Film and EIGHT OSCAR NOMINATIONS), but in its treatment of power struggles within the Vatican, to the point that there are those who have played to relate Potato candidates of the film with the real pools They are handled to succeed Francisco. In any case, the secretism of the Pope’s choice, which for the profane is often limited to “Habemus Papam” and the White Small, is a fascinating theme that ‘conclave’ helps to clear.

And in cinemas. The Spanish distributor of the film, of course, will not miss the opportunity to take advantage of this interest, and has announced that it will be reset this weekend. After getting 900,000 spectators in its first cinema pass, the film will return to 150 rooms, to try to endorse what is its most noticeable title: the highest grossing adult film so far this year, exceeding 6 million euros of collection.

A rising trend. Although streaming is the queen in that sense (for example, prime video has premiered the hilarious madness of terror and action ‘The Pope’s exorcist’), the cinemas begins to demonstrate more waist to be more competitive and re -restrain movies linked to the present. For example, after the death of Olivia Newton-John in 2022, ‘Grease’ was re-re -ied in US cinemas, and part of the collection was destined to the investigation against breast cancer, taking advantage of the media impact. Something similar happened when Isabel II died in 2022 and ‘the King’s speech’ was re -stared.

They are strategies that provide momentary and non -definitive impulses, but that reflect a growing trend: cinemas and platforms take advantage of the news to relaunch or highlight titles that emotionally connect with the public at a given time. The immediacy of streaming It has accelerated the phenomenon, but movie theaters are increasingly reacting faster to this type of current events. and flexibility to the great headlines.

The Pope interests. It is not the only audiovisual production with potato on board that has experienced a rise in its figures: ‘The two potatoes’, an exclusive Netflix production of 2019, tells the withdrawal of Benedict XVI and Francisco’s choice, in a drama starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins. Since Sunday, your audience has shot 417%, from 290,000 minutes of visualization to 1.5 million.

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