After the death of the Pope, the Conclave meets to elect his successor. Several votes are needed before white smoke rises. Finally, a cardinal is elected! But the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square wait in vain for the new sovereign pontiff to appear on the balcony. The latter does not seem ready to bear the weight of such a responsibility. Anguish? Depression? Afraid of not feeling up to it? The whole world is soon in the grip of anxiety while in the Vatican, solutions are sought to overcome the crisis ... The film is presented in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2011.