Directed by Stefano Mordini, this Italian drama was released globally on Netflix in 2022.
The title refers to three major works: the 2016 Strega Prize-winning novel by Edoardo Albinati, the 2021 film adaptation by Stefano Mordini, and the real-life "Circeo Massacre" that inspired both. 📖 The Novel: The Catholic School La scuola cattolica
The book won the Premio Strega , Italy's most prestigious literary award. 🎬 The Film: The Catholic School (2021) Directed by Stefano Mordini, this Italian drama was
Published in 2016, Edoardo Albinati's massive 1,300-page book is part memoir and part sociological essay. 🎬 The Film: The Catholic School (2021) Published
Albinati attended San Leone Magno, an elite all-boys Catholic school in Rome. In 1975, three of his former schoolmates committed a horrific crime.
It explores the "toxic masculinity" of the 1970s Italian upper-middle class, the failures of a strictly religious and patriarchal education, and the roots of violence in privileged societies.