Film Screening: “La grazia | The Pardon”
07:30 PM, Tues 27 Oct 2026
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha, O Cho Dua, Hanoi
From the organizer:
THE PARDON | LA GRAZIA (T16)
Year: 2025
Genre: Drama
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Duration: 133 minutes
Content permitted exclusively for viewers aged 16 and older (T16)
Although it takes politics as its subject, “The Pardon” (La Grazia) explores a rarely seen side of the political arena. Rather than centering on power struggles, the film poses a question that seems gentle but is hard to answer: where is the fragile line between morality and justice?
The film follows Mariano De Santis during the final six months of his term as President of Italy. A resolute man with deeply held Catholic values, he must confront the debate over a bill concerning assisted dying while also deciding on two pardon petitions. Amid these political and legal choices, Mariano must also look back on his own wounds and decisions as a human being, a husband, and a father.
With “The Pardon”, Paolo Sorrentino continues to show his sensitivity and empathy for characters caught between power and deeply personal questions, qualities already present in “The Great Beauty” (La grande bellezza) and “The Young Pope” (Il giovane papa).
“The Pardon” was chosen as the opening film of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where Toni Servillo won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. At the 2026 Nastri d’Argento Awards, the film took home eight prizes, including Best Film and Best Director for Paolo Sorrentino.
Note
– Free tickets will be available at: Casa Italia (18 Le Phung Hieu, Hanoi), daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, starting 20 October 2026 until tickets run out.
– Each audience member may register for a maximum of two tickets per film.
– If you have a ticket, please arrive at the cinema before 7:15 PM to settle into your seat.
– If you have not been able to register for a ticket but would still like to watch the film, you may arrive at the cinema before 7:20 PM and queue outside the entrance of Room 4, 2nd floor. After 7:25 PM, if seats are still available, the Organising Committee will accommodate audience members without tickets in the order they joined the queue.
– If you have a ticket but arrive after 7:25 PM, your seat might be allocated to others, and you may not be allowed to enter. Please arrive on time to avoid missing the screening.
About Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026
The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi, in collaboration with the Asian Film Festival in Rome, is proud to present the Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026. The film week will take place from October 27 to November 1, 2026 at the National Cinema Centre (87 Lang Ha, O Cho Dua, Hanoi), with screenings starting at 19:30 daily.
Each film is a precious gem demonstrating the stature, innovation, and humanistic depth of Italian cinema. 06 films, 06 journeys at Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026 offer multifaceted perspectives on Italian society and its people, shaped by the concerns of our times.
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