I Cento Passi was a touching film for me, and I would rate it a 9/10. My favorite part was seeing how conflicted the father was between his son and the mafia. Because his family had history with the mafia, he wanted to protect himself and his family, but he also wanted to help his son and care for him, but his son had conflicting views of the mafia. I think the father ultimately did the right thing by trying to protect his family the best he could, but he could’ve been kinder to his son. Instead of punching him in the stomach, he could have just talked to him. He could have at least given his son money or helped him out when he kicked out Peppino.
I think the mother plays a crucial part in this film, too, because she cares about her son and wants the best for him, but she also is tied to her husband and is under his control. This is especially shown when she lets Peppino back into the house when his father has gone to America, and when his father mentions that divorce is getting legalized, so she can divorce him and marry her son. She also brings him books when he is living alone. I think the mother did the best she could with protecting her son while also obeying her husband, but I’m not sure on who she sides with more. My guess would be that she silently sides with Peppino more than her husband but she cannot say anything.
I commend Peppino for standing up against Tano and the mafia. I think the radio was an excellent way to spread his word and grow an audience. He protested without violence and was against guns. This was everything that the mafia was for. Even though he should have taken more precautions with his life as well as for his friends and family, he ultimately followed his beliefs. He just wanted to be free and did everything he could to get people on his side. His funeral almost made me cry because it showed how much of an impact he had. At first, I didn’t think that anyone was showing up because the room was almost empty. It also followed his friend’s radio statement about his death and degrading him (although it was probably for dramatization and out of anger). But seeing his friends being pallbearers and thousands of people following behind him, he truly made a difference.
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