Summer at the Pergola: La Grazia | Film Thursday & Outdoor Cinema

Fresh releases and great cinema, every Thursday at 21:30. Screenings take place under the open sky, surrounded by the Multimedia Fountain and the greenery of the Pergola. The Film Thursdays programme features exclusively new films – both major hits and less obvious stories.

These cinematic gems are accompanied by the film-like setting of the Pergola. The murmur of the Fountain, the greenery, and the magic of cinema under the stars give every screening a unique atmosphere. Not even bad weather can spoil it – if necessary, screenings will be moved indoors within the complex.

The number of deckchairs available on site is limited. It’s worth arriving early to grab a spot, or simply bring a blanket and settle in comfortably on the grass.

La Grazia is a masterfully constructed and deeply moving story featuring an outstanding, Venice-awarded performance by Toni Servillo. Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino, creator of The Great Beauty and Youth, returns with a perverse story full of subtle humour about dilemmas and feelings that give no peace. About how, under the weight of responsibility, one can find lightness and a path to inner harmony.

A man who, despite the passing years, still cannot forgive his late wife’s betrayal. A father who cannot find his way to his daughter. A widely respected statesman on whose shoulders rests not only the fate of an entire country, but also the lives of two people sentenced to life imprisonment. Finally, a man full of contradictions who cannot forgive himself or others, and who keeps asking: to whom do our days belong?

In La Grazia, Toni Servillo plays a multidimensional and fascinating character – a president adored by millions, in whose hands lies the power of clemency. At the end of his term, he faces a dilemma: which crime deserves forgiveness – a brutal act of mercy or a murder committed out of love? In his inimitable style, Sorrentino proves that even knowing ourselves, we can at any moment make a decision that surprises us – and brings inner freedom.

Director: Paolo Sorrentino

Cast: Toni Servillo, Anna Ferzetti, Orlando Cinque, Massimo Venturiello

Country: Italy

Year: 2025

Genre: drama

Running time: 133 min

Film language: Italian

Subtitle language: Polish