Der Schweinestall

This Pier Paolo Pasolini film was met with irritated and dismissive reactions in its time, and it still has a reputation as a scandalous and spicy work. To put it soberly, an average film fan raised on contemporary commercial films will yawn with boredom at Pasolini's film, and what used to evoke passion 40 years ago now seems almost banal. This little film is made for projection in a small closed society of future philosophers and is essentially unpalatable to the average moviegoer. It's practically impossible to talk about the story; the director made this film for himself and film critics. Throughout, I struggled with boredom and drowsiness. The acting performances are decent, although I suspect that the majority of the actors had no idea what they were supposed to do. Pasolini worked with his favorite actors who were able to accommodate the director. Several decent dialogues and film images do not save this self-centered spectacle. Overall impression: 20%. (27.06.2008)