Supersexo

Keep an open mind when engaging in this series as it will challenge convention. It will go into multiple layers of storytelling in order to provide background for the pathology behind the "birth" of one of the most famous actors in the adult industry. The series is unexpectedly good and well implemented, well acted and has a very binding atmosphere.

Plot starts from childhood and the troubles that come with battling catholic house hold drama in a small Italian town. The intricacies that follow offer a Dostoievskian twist to the overall vibe of the series with an intertwining destiny between the protagonist, its muses & his calling.

This TV series is loosely based on the life of Italian pornstar Rocco Siffredi (born Tano). It's not a biopic, and as Siffredi stated, "it is based on me, but this is certainly not my life."

Supersex was the name of a photo magazine first published in France and then in Italy, from the end of the 70s to the mid-90s. Supposedly, it affected Siffredi at a young age, leading him to idolize porn and pursue a career in the porn industry.

The first couple of episodes are reminiscent of 'Malena' with Monica Bellucci. There are some very attractive women, idyllic scenery, and family values that lead to serious conflicts, initially resembling a European movie from the 80s.

This is not an erotic TV series. The producers didn't aim for sensuality, and the many nude or sex scenes don't convey that vibe at all.

The actors portraying actual persons look the part and do their best to give a sense of authenticity to the behavior and mannerisms of those individuals.

There isn't an explicit moral statement in this series. Porn is initially romanticized, but soon it becomes evident that it's just another job with its own set of rules and challenges. There is an underlying ideology, like freedom, but ultimately, it's about money, fame, and serving the industry.

Overall: If you're bored of the usual Netflix TV series, give it a chance. It's not offensive or pornographic.

A very human, very sensitive, touching and true. A real work of art disguised as a porn documentary.

When something I watch comes to an end and I feel sad that it finished, I know that it was really grand. This is exactly what I felt when this documentary finished. Sad.

So it is so strange to me that it has scored so low, so far. Perhaps people feel embarrassed when porn is involved, or the taboo of porn is so hard to overcome. When I gave this a score of nine, I knew that I did it a misservice, because deep down I know it deserves a ten. But, as I have said, the subject of porn is taboo and I think it has affected me as well.

This is a really well made series that offers a peek into the life of one of the most famous male porn stars ever. It does have a lot of gratuitous sex scenes but there's really no way to avoid that given the subject matter. It does it's best to deep dive into the life and family of Rocco Siffredi without glamorizing his upbringing and struggles, but it far too often lets him off the hook and tries to paint him as more of a tortured artist who just wants to free the world. This is ridiculous

As someone who used to watch a lot of porn when Rocco was in his prime, it was him that turned me off it for good. It is important to note that a lot of the adult productions of that era were all about pushing boundaries and depicting male dominance and female degradation, and for this Rocco was truly ahead of his time. He could be overly aggressive and violent in the way he handled his co-stars and seemed to relish in pushing a scene partner way past her boundaries for his own gratification. He could be extremely violent and would verbally ask for consent well past the point the act began. You could see in his face the arrogance of knowing that he was on top of this world and let anyone object to his brand of humiliation to their demise in the industry

It was a couple scenes in particular where you could very clearly see the fright and panic in a female performer who was being pushed to a breaking point that I could no longer justify participating as a viewer. Now you could say "well they consented right", and that would pass for an explanation in those days before people really cared about power dynamics and could just cast off accusations of sex workers because that's the life you signed up for. But I don't buy it. Especially in the European market at that time any up and comer was almost required to pass through Roccos clutches at some point and young female performers then were not in a position to say no

I have heard quotes from his contemporary adult stars musing about how Rocco is able to get girls to do things they would ever do with other performers. I guess he likes to think it's just his charm and care, but more likely it's because he simply did what he wanted regardless, and the female performers had no recourse to object lest they lose money and future status. Of course I wasn't there so maybe they all really liked it and consented enthusiastically to his particular brand of brutality, but I highly doubt it. Sure, many probably enjoyed it, but I would challenge anyone to look into the eyes of the performers with him and tell me they wanted it

For this I won't condone this romanticized view of his life where he is just a victim to his desires, and after all he was so good at it who wouldn't want to be with him. It's clear he was involved in this production, and I would much rather a film about all the damage he left in his wake.

Don't get fooled by the title and the premise.

This is a deep drama series.

Yes, there are some sex scenes, but they are never self serving, but have meaning.

You won't see the "making of" porn movies, but you get a character drama played extremely well by very talented actors.

I am pretty sure that this movie has put the industry in a too generous light, even if you actually get a little taste, how it is in the inside in reality.

I enjoyed the series very much and I can only recommend it.

Apparently some people, who wrote reviews here didn't really understand what it is all about, like the writer whose review is on the main page with the title of "Highly romanticised sleazy life":

If that guy thought, this movie is an "advertising" for sleazy lifestyle and tries to romanticize how porn actors are rich people competing on the same level with Hollywood stars, then he saw a different movie or he just have no clue about anything in life.

If you like drama, watch it. If you want to watch porn, go to pornhub.