We just love to see the confessions of big men, let alone two.
We love to see the humble under the solemn, not to mention the Vatican.
We just love to see real and live history, not to mention the changes related to Catholicism in the new century.
We like to see the relationship between enemies and friends, not to mention one becomes the successor of the other.
New Zealand playwright Anthony McCarten, who is good at biopics, has been very popular in recent years, and he has been nominated for four Oscars without knowing it. This time, he was invited by Netflix to put his stage play on the big screen. With the blessing of two hardcore Welsh old drama bones (even looking like the character itself), he was widely praised. If nothing else, just writing the lines is worth a second brush.
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