Movie

The Boy with Pink Pants

2024 · 114 min

A tender, quietly devastating watch that follows a bright boy's slow unraveling, leaving you aching and angry at the cruelty around him.

Tagline: Being yourself is a right that requires courage and respect.
Overview: On 20 November 2012, 15-year-old Andrea Spezzacatena took his life, becoming the first reported case in Italy of bullying and cyberbullying leading to a minor's suicide. The triggering incident was his choice to wear a pair of red trousers, a gift from his mother, which turned pink due to a washing mishap.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
family
trauma
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild