Padre Pio

Padre Pio (2022)

Es el final de la Primera Guerra Mundial y los jóvenes soldados italianos están regresando a San Giovanni Rotondo, una tierra de pobreza, con una tradición de violencia y sumisión al férreo gobierno de la Iglesia y sus ricos terratenientes. Las familias están desesperadas, los hombres están destrozados, aunque victoriosos. El Padre Pío también llega, a un remoto monasterio capuchino, para comenzar su ministerio, evocando un aura de carisma, santidad y visiones épicas de Jesús, María y el mismo Diablo. La víspera de las primeras elecciones libres en Italia prepara el escenario para una masacre con una dimensión metafórica: un evento apocalíptico que cambia el curso de la historia.

Fecha de estreno
2022-10-12
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (45)
Duración
1 h 44 min
Géneros
Drama
Director
Abel Ferrara

Reparto

Curiosidades

Padre Pio is a 2022 biographical drama film co-written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Shia LaBeouf as the titular role of Padre Pio, a Capuchin Franciscan priest who receives the stigmata, in the background of the World War I in Italy. The film is a co-production of Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Production

According to Abel Ferrara, actor Willem Dafoe suggested that Shia LaBeouf should be cast for the film's leading role. After Ferrara held several Zoom calls with LaBeouf, the latter agreed to join the film, even though very little money was raised (the film was almost never made) and LaBeouf did the project for free.

LaBeouf arrived at Old Mission Santa Inés in July 2021 to learn about Padre Pio with the Capuchin Franciscan friars. Thanks to Father Bobby Barbato and Brother Jude Quinto, Br. Alexander Rodriguez met LaBeouf while he attended Mass every day. He learned about the Catholic Church and the Capuchins while living in his truck or spending a few nights in the Capuchin's guest room. He was immersing himself in the Catholic faith.

Filming occurred in Apulia, Italy, in December 2021. The first place was at the Capuchin friary in San Marco la Catola. Padre Pio exchanged letters with his provincial and spiritual director while living in Pietrelcina with his family. The time was around 1909–1916. Both directors were living in San Marco during these years. Padre Pio expressed in his letters his deep and mysterious relationship with God and health difficulties.

After San Marco, filming continued outside the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel in Monte Sant'Angelo. Traditionally, St. Michael appeared here in the late 400s. LaBeouf stayed and filmed for a few weeks at the Abbey of Saint Mary of Pulsano. It is near the sanctuary. The rest of the filming took place outside the sanctuary.

Ferrara said in 2024 that he used AI for the Italian dub of this film.

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