Movie

Operation Pope

2025 · 116 min

A slow-burning, shadowy procedural that keeps you leaning in, with cold-war dread and a quiet countdown to violence.

Tagline: The bullet that changed the course of history.
Overview: At the Kremlin's behest, Bulgarian secret services, along with Polish comrades, prepare for an attempt on the Pope's life. The best candidate to cover up the tracks and eliminate the assassin is retired SB agent Konstanty Brusicki, nicknamed 'Bruno', who has only one month left to live.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, betrayal, politics, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
betrayal
politics
death
morality
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild