Padre Pio

Padre Pio

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by Interlinea Films, Maze Pictures

2023104 min5.0 / 10

A spiritually weighted historical drama about a charismatic priest navigating faith, violence, and social upheaval in post-WWI Italy, grounded in Catholic mysticism and existential struggle.

It is the end of World War I and the young Italian soldiers are making their way back to San Giovanni Rotondo, a land of poverty, with a tradition of violence and submission to the iron-clad rule of the church and its wealthy landowners. Families are desperate, the men are broken, albeit victorious. Padre Pio also arrives, at a remote Capuchin monastery, to begin his ministry, evoking an aura of charisma, saintliness and epic visions of Jesus, Mary and the Devil himself. The eve of the first free elections in Italy sets the stage for a massacre with a metaphorical dimension: an apocalyptic event that changes the course of history.

Questions people ask

  • Is Padre Pio sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Padre Pio violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Padre Pio scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Padre Pio end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Padre Pio easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Padre Pio

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Padre Pio

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Padre Pio, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Padre Pio, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Padre Pio, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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