La trattativa

La trattativa

Directed by Sabina Guzzanti

Produced by BiM Distribuzione, Secol Superbo e Sciocco Produzioni

2014108 min7.5 / 10

A provocative docudrama that uses theatrical reenactment and satire to interrogate the murky historical collusion between the Italian state and organized crime.

What are we talking about when we talk about negotiations? About the state's concessions to the Mafia in exchange for ending the massacres? About who assassinated Falcone and Borsellino? Of the eternal coexistence between the Mafia and politics? Between the mafia and the church? Between the Mafia and law enforcement? Or is there more? A group of actors enacts the most relevant episodes of the affair known as the Mafia-state negotiation, impersonating mobsters, secret service agents, high officials, magistrates, victims and murderers, Freemasons, honest and courageous people, and courageous people up to a point. Thus one of the most intricate events in our history becomes an exciting tale.

Questions people ask

  • Does La trattativa end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is La trattativa scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is La trattativa easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is La trattativa sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is La trattativa violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

87/ 100

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