Talk:Noirlok Salo/@comment-3327892-20160404111423

Little pills of history and geography: actually "Salò" is the town located in Lombardy (a region of northen Italy) where the Italian Social Republic (Mussolini's regime at the end of World World Two) had its seat. It derives from the fact that all the movie's events happens there and in that historical period: the filmaker, Pierpaolo Pasolini, intended its work as a critique of the fascistic government, its ideology and its utter disrepect for human life and dignity. The French part (as far as I know) comes from the fact that the movie is an adaptation of the book the "120 Days of Sodom", written by Marquis de Sade, the one which inspired the word sadism.

I know, I am acting a bit as a "cultural" Nazi, but I still find myself to defend the intent of a an author whose intent was a bit more than shock the audience and horrifying it beyond belief.

Still, do NOT think you're not going to vomit. This movie is depraved, revolting and disregarding of human sanity as a movie can be. If you ever think you are going to see the movie, brace yourself: you are NOT going to enjoy it at all.