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The end of World War I. Young Italian soldiers return to San Giovanni Rotondo, a homeland steeped in poverty and haunted by echoes of a brutal past. Families are in despair, and a deep uncertainty hangs in the air. Padre Pio arrives to serve at a remote Capuchin monastery. On the eve of Italy's first free elections, events unfold that will become a turning point in world history. "The Young Pope" is a drama by Abel Ferrara based on the story of the Catholic saint Pio of Pietrelcina, starring Shia LaBeouf in the lead role.