Movie

Who Killed Pasolini?

1995 · 100 min

A somber, methodical courtroom drama that probes a notorious death, leaving a lingering sense of unease and injustice.

Overview: November 2, 1975: Pier Paolo Pasolini is murdered in the outskirts of Rome. The suspect, a 17-year-old hustler, pleads to have acted in self-defense, citing Pasolini's notorious sexual habits as proof. However, many inconsistencies start to undermine his version, pointing to him not having acted alone or even being assaulted in the first place. Was Pasolini also killed for another reason?
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, deception, sexuality
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
deception
sexuality
death
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong