
Il Sorpasso
Directed by Dino Risi
Produced by Fair Film, Incei Film
A sun-drenched Italian road movie about the collision between youthful reserve and reckless vitality, capturing the bittersweet beauty of a fleeting friendship.
Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
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Is Il Sorpasso scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Il Sorpasso end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Il Sorpasso sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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