, from director Fernando Meirelles and starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins, has been making the rounds of the festival circuit, winning awards and today the streamer is giving non-fest-goers a chance to see what the fuss was about. is described by Netflix thusly: “…an intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict .
What we learn in the trailer is that ground-shaking confidential church documents about corruption have been leaked to the press. Of course, we also get to see two of our greatest actors go head to head, which alone makes this trailer a must-watch.Check out the trailer above.
Have just seen The Two Popes - immensely likeable. Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce superb.