While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and rule-breaking

Black smoke – fumata nera in Italian – indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke – fumata bianca – will signify that a new pope has been elected. If three days pass with no pope elected, voting can be suspended for a day to allow the cardinals time for reflection before the next round of ballots are cast.

Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie "Conclave," which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s to come. But how faithful is the movie to the real thing? "Conclave" tells the story of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence,