Monday 6 May will see filming begin in Rome on Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa, a film based on the true story of fifteen-year-old Andrea Spezzacatena who took his own life on 20 November 2012 after several acts of bullying by his schoolmates. Margherita Ferri is directing the movie, which is her second feature film after Zen In the Ice Rift [+lire aussi :
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The screenplay for Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa comes courtesy of Roberto Proia (who also penned the Sul più bello [+lire aussi :
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Andrea’s was the first case of bullying and cyberbullying leading to the suicide of a minor in Italy. Following this tragic event, Teresa Manes has dedicated her life to speaking in schools of all age-ranges and explaining how dangerous words can sometimes be. She has also written a book - Andrea, oltre il pantalone rosa (published by Graus) – and she was awarded a knighthood by Italian President Sergio Mattarella on 27 December 2021.

The film stars Claudia Pandolfi (of Dry [+lire aussi :
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Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa is produced by Eagle Pictures and Weekend Films. The film will be shot in Rome over a seven-week period, with a cinema release scheduled by Eagle Pictures for 10 October.