One Hundred Steps

One Hundred Steps

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana

Produced by Titti Film, RAI Cinema

2000114 min7.8 / 10

A biographical drama about a young Sicilian activist who uses wit and pirate radio to challenge the Mafia from within his own compromised family, balancing dark political stakes with youthful idealism.

Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour.

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  • Is One Hundred Steps sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is One Hundred Steps one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is One Hundred Steps violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is One Hundred Steps scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does One Hundred Steps end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is One Hundred Steps easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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