Pasolini

A slow, contemplative immersion into an artist's final hours, blending mundane routine with looming dread and intellectual fervor.

Directed by

Abel Ferrara

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Willem Dafoe, Ninetto Davoli, Riccardo Scamarcio

Tagline

A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.

Overview

We are with Pasolini during the last hours of his life, as he talks with his beloved family and friends, writes, gives a brutally honest interview, shares a meal with Ninetto Davoli, and cruises for the roughest rough trade in his gun-metal gray Alfa Romeo. Over the course of the action, Pasolini’s life and his art are constantly refracted and intermingled to the point where they become one.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Art, identity, isolation, sexuality

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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