A new pope is elected, but when it comes time to present him to the world on the balcony in St Peter's Square, the poor guy has a panic attack and runs screaming. He's pope. If he refuses to go out, there's nothing they can do. They can't get rid of him even though it's obvious they made a terrible mistake electing him. Sound familiar?
They dress the Pope in regular clothes and take him to a psychologist for help. They don't tell her who he is and she has no way of knowing.
"So you've always lived alone?" she asks him. "...You say you're not married, you have no children. Any important ties of affection?"
"No."
"Has this been a problem for you?"
He says it's just the way his life has been.
The cardinals can't leave the Vatican until the problem is resolved. In the evenings, they sit alone in their rooms. One plays solitaire, another works on a jigsaw puzzles. This seems to be how they usually spend their evenings.
The movie looks great. A lot of it was stock footage. Made for 9 million euros. They get a lot more for their money in Europe.
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