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.
Acting
Samuele Carrino's silence screams louder than any dialogue.
Direction
Ferri refuses to glamorize tragedy—just shows the rot.
Director
Margherita Ferri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This case sparked Italy's 2017 anti-cyberbullying law, nicknamed 'The Pink Pants Law' by activists.
The real Andrea's parents consulted on set; his mother's actual pink pants appear in the film's final shot.
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