At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Kathryn Bigelow returned with A House of Dynamite, a gripping political thriller starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson. Set within an 18-minute countdown to a possible nuclear strike, the film explores power, fear, and fragile decision-making at the highest levels of government.

Paolo Sorrentino opens the 82nd Venice Film Festival with La grazia, a story of love, faith, and responsibility. Starring Toni Servillo, the film explores moral dilemmas with emotional depth and striking visual harmony.