Episode

Conclave: a masterclass in nuanced characters

Podcast: Story Nerd
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Duration seconds: 1803
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Summary

Wowzers! This is a terrific movie. If you're writing a thriller (any sub-genre), or a story with nuanced and complex characters, this episode is for you. In fact, CONCLAVE is one of the movies we recommend you put on your short list of films to study because, seriously, you can learn about almost any aspect of storytelling from it. It's so good that I'm not even angry that the bad guy turns out to be a Canadian - lol! -V.