La grazia

La grazia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaolo Sorrentino
Written byPaolo Sorrentino
Produced by
  • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Annamaria Morelli
Starring
CinematographyDaria D'Antonio
Edited byCristiano Travaglioli
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) (Venice)
  • 15 January 2026 (2026-01-15) (Italy)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office$68,995[1][2]

La grazia (lit. 'The pardon') is a 2025 Italian drama film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, and Massimo Venturiello. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 27 August 2025, where Servillo won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. It will receive a theatrical release in Italy on 15 January 2026.

Plot

President of Italy Mariano De Santis, a staunch Catholic and experienced jurist, is conflicted about whether he should sign into law a bill legalizing euthanasia, and at the same time has to consider the pardon petitions of two individuals who murdered their partners.[3]

Cast

  • Toni Servillo as President Mariano De Santis
  • Anna Ferzetti as Dorotea De Santis
  • Massimo Venturiello as Ugo Romani
  • Orlando Cinque as Colonel Massimo Labaro
  • Milvia Marigliano as Coco Valori
  • Giuseppe Gaiani as Lanfranco Mare
  • Giovanna Guida as Valeria Cafiero
  • Alessia Giuliani as Maria Gallo
  • Roberto Zibetti as Domenico Samaritano
  • Linda Messerklinger as Isa Rocca
  • Vasco Mirandola as Cristiano Arpa
  • Rufin Doh Zeyenouin as the Pope

Additionally, rapper Guè appears as himself.[4]

Production

Development

The film was announced on 4 December 2024, with Paolo Sorrentino writing and directing.[5][6] Sorrentino explained that the inspiration for the film came by the case of a man pardoned by Italian president Sergio Mattarella after being convicted for murdering his wife, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[7]

Casting

Toni Servillo, a longtime collaborator of Sorrentino, was announced as a cast member on 4 December 2024.[5][8] In May 2025, Massimo Venturiello revealed that he had also taken part in the film.[9]

Filming

Sorrentino had scouted locations throughout Piedmont prior to filming.[10][11] Principal photography began in Turin in March 2025.[12] Filming took place at the Castello del Valentino, the Moncalieri Castle, the Palazzo Chiablese, the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, the Museo Egizio, and the Tesoriera bowling alley.[13][14][15] Filming also took place at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome.[16] Filming was completed by early May 2025.[17][18]

Release

In February 2025, Mubi acquired worldwide rights to the film, excluding Italy; the company will distribute in North and Latin America, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, the Benelux, Spain, Turkey, India, Australia, and New Zealand, with their subsidiary The Match Factory handling sales elsewhere.[19]

During a Q&A session at SXSW London in June 2025, Efe Cakarel, CEO of Mubi, hinted towards La grazia premiering at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[20] This news was confirmed in July 2025, with La grazia announced as the festival's opening film; it premiered in competition for the Golden Lion on 27 August 2025.[21][22][23] The film will also be screened at the New York Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival.[24][25] It will later receive a theatrical release in Italy on 15 January 2026.[26]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 46 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Celebrating the virtues of fortitude and patience, La Grazia is an atypically restrained effort from writer-director Paolo Sorrentino that reunites him with the dependably majestic Toni Servillo."[27] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[28]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice Film Festival September 6, 2025 Golden Lion Paolo Sorrentino Nominated [29][30]
Brian Award Won
Volpi Cup for Best Actor Toni Servillo Won
Chicago International Film Festival October 24, 2025 Gold Hugo La grazia Nominated [31]
Best Screenplay Paolo Sorrentino Won
European Film Awards January 17, 2026 Best Screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino Pending [32]
Best Actor Toni Servillo Pending

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