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Toni Chichiarelli lands in 1970s Rome hoping to paint, then slides from galleries into crime and state secrets in this MA 15+ film. His signature turns up everywhere, even in Italy's history, as art, crime, and power tangle. Gunfights, hostage robberies, and a finger-breaking torture beat sit beside frequent strong language, on-screen sex, and everyday smoking and drinking of the era. Stylish framing never lifts the danger around him. ClearAge puts it around 16 for teens already ready for mature crime material.
Uplifting themes
Talent twists into forgery and crime, and the story keeps circling that warning. Short-term flash can cost trust and any honest path forward
Story (may spoil tone)
Toni Chichiarelli arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a painter, but his talent leads him elsewhere — from art galleries to state secrets. Between art, crime, and power, his signature ends up everywhere — even in the history of Italy.
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Violence As Toni sinks into Rome's criminal world, gunfights, armed hostage robb…
As Toni sinks into Rome's criminal world, gunfights, armed hostage robberies, and a finger-breaking torture beat keep turning up. The violence stays front and center through his slide
Language Crime-world talk leans hard on strong swearing, especially the f-word.…
Crime-world talk leans hard on strong swearing, especially the f-word. When deals and threats turn ugly, the s-word and other harsh insults pile on too
Sex / nudity Topless nudity leads into a sex scene, with underwear kissing and other…
Topless nudity leads into a sex scene, with underwear kissing and other adult romance around it. Intimacy plays out on camera, not only in talk
Drugs / alcohol 1970s Rome nightlife and crime circles keep cigarettes and drinks in al…
1970s Rome nightlife and crime circles keep cigarettes and drinks in almost every room. Smoking and alcohol return scene after scene, well past a single toast
Frightening Hostage robberies, torture, and gang threats give the thriller a hard e…
Hostage robberies, torture, and gang threats give the thriller a hard edge. Stylish camera work never lifts the danger hanging over Toni
Bullying / discrimination We did not see bullying in this one
We did not see bullying in this one
Gore / death / weapons Robberies and shootouts keep guns on screen along Toni's crime path. Th…
Robberies and shootouts keep guns on screen along Toni's crime path. The finger-breaking torture leaves a clear injury beat, and the film stops short of extreme body gore
Dangerous behaviour We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
We did not see dangerous behavior in this one
Eating disorders / body image We did not see eating in this one
We did not see eating in this one
Mental health We did not see mental health in this one
We did not see mental health in this one
Gambling We did not see gambling in this one
We did not see gambling in this one
Grief / bereavement We did not see grief in this one
We did not see grief in this one
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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