Pigsty

Pigsty

I killed my father, I ate human flesh, and I quiver with joy.

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Produced by IDI Cinematografica, I Film Dell'Orso

196999 min7.0 / 10

A provocative, surreal dual narrative exploring transgression, alienation, and the rejection of human society through grotesque imagery and philosophical provocation.

Two dramatic stories. In an undetermined past, a young cannibal (who killed his own father) is condemned to be torn to pieces by some wild beasts. In the second story, Julian, the young son of a post-war German industrialist, is on the way to lie down with his farm's pigs, because he doesn't like human relationships.

Questions people ask

  • Does Pigsty end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Pigsty violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Pigsty easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Pigsty sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Pigsty scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pigsty

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pigsty

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pigsty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pigsty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pigsty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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