The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
By day, Ovidio (Joe Dallesandro) and his two friends work at a data center. After work, they blow off steam by committing random acts of savage violence, swiftly graduating from sparking a riot at a football game to vehicle theft, rape, and murder. The police are convinced this recent spate of crimes is politically motivated, but world-weary veteran Commissario Santaga (Enrico Maria Salerno) suspects a far more terrifying explanation: that these young men are motivated by nothing more than boredom and disaffection at civilized society. As Ovidio's behavior escalates, a psychological game of cat-and-mouse ensues between the two adversaries, building towards a shocking final confrontation.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Giancarlo BalestriniScreenplay
- Lucile LaksScreenplay
- Vittorio SalernoDirector
- Franco CampaninoOriginal Music Composer
- Ernesto GastaldiScreenplay
- Vittorio SalernoScreenplay
Cast
- Joe DallesandroOvidio Mainardi
- Gianfranco De GrassiGiacomo Boatta
- Guido De CarliPeppe
- Sal BorgeseGuardian
- Carmen ScarpittaPolitician's Wife
- Luigi CasellatoChief Inspector
- Claudio NicastroSurgeon
- Ada PomettiFriend of Politician's Wife
- Umberto CerianiPolice Marshal Tamaraglio
- Gualtiero RispoliScientific Researcher
- Enzo GarineiResearch Center Director
- Renzo OzzanoSantagà's Partner Detective
Stills
Themes
italyturinsociopathanarchyturin italycrime spreetorinopoliziottesco