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A widowed Italian president faces moral crises over euthanasia legislation and pardoning killers while grappling with his late wife's infidelity during his final months in office.

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest drama, which won the award for Best Actor (Toni Servillo) at the Venice Film Festival, tells the story of a retired Italian president who has recently lost his wife. He is facing a moral crisis concerning laws on euthanasia and the pardoning of murderers, while also grappling with the revelation that his late wife was unfaithful during his final months in office.