Oscar-winning film follows a group of cardinals who are tasked with finding the new popeConclave takes the real-life process of how the Catholic Church chooses a new pope and embellishes it, with cardinals being exposed for their troubled pasts and a wildcard new pope potentially altering the church’s future.

As Vatican officials prepare to lay Pope Francis to rest Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, members of the College of Cardinals are likely looking ahead to the possibly lengthy process to choose his successor.