The film also features a unique set of cast members: a group of turtles.
The amphibians appear throughoutConclave, acting as a key symbol and a tool to foreshadow its surprise ending.
Cardinals Lawrence and Benitez’sconnections to the turtles teaseConclave’s ending, while maintaining a key theme throughout the film.
Theyre a charming little beautiful animal," he explained.
“Amphibious, and arent they sort of symbols of spiritual independence?
I think maybe they are.
Spiritual independence is a key theme inConclaveas the various cardinals have competing ideas about what Catholicism truly means.
Cardinal Lawrence remarks that the turtles have been escaping,serving as a metaphor for his religious turbulence.
Cardinal Benitez’s interacting with the turtles earlier on inConclavehints at his secret.
Cardinal Lawrence leads the secretive papal election at the Vatican, where he uncovers a conspiracy and a secret that could destabilize the Church’s foundation as leaders gather from around the world.
