Paolo Sorrentino releases new film La Grazia

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film, ‘La Grazia’, explores the moral dilemmas of an aging Italian president, Mariano De Santis, played by Toni Servillo. The narrative focuses on the final six months of De Santis’s term as he faces several life-and-death decisions.

Central to the plot is a controversial proposed law regarding euthanasia. While De Santis struggles with the moral weight of the decision—viewing the act of signing the law as potentially equivalent to murder—his daughter, Dorotea, actively pushes for its approval. The film also touches on the president's role in deciding whether to pardon two prisoners serving sentences for murder under mitigating circumstances.

Critics note the film maintains Sorrentino’s signature visual style, characterized by symbolic imagery, slow-motion sequences, and meticulous cinematography, though some reviews suggest the characterizations can feel somewhat sketched or overly stylized.