The Boy with Pink Pants
6.7
“Being yourself is a right that requires courage and respect.”
On 20 November 2012, 15-year-old Andrea Spezzacatena took his life, becoming the first reported case in Italy of bullying and cyberbullying leading to a minor's suicide. The triggering incident was his choice to wear a pair of red trousers, a gift from his mother, which turned pink due to a washing mishap.
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Cast
9 people
Samuele Carrino
Andrea Spezzacatena
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Margherita Ferri Director · Roberto Proia Screenplay Martina Cocco Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $10M · First release July 22, 2024 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$10,233,279
Production
Eagle Pictures
Production
Weekend Films/Main Street Productions
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · July 22, 2024
Premiere · Giffoni Film Festival
Italy · October 10, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
Estonia
November 19, 2024 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Indonesia
June 22, 2025 · Premiere · Europe On Screen
Italy
October 24, 2024 · Premiere · Festival del Cinema di Roma
South Korea
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Seoul International Pride Film Festival
Ukraine
April 18, 2026 · Premiere · Sunny Bunny International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
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