– Some older sub Indo versions mistranslate the political/philosophical dialogue or soften the crude language. Newer fansubs (post-2015) tend to be more accurate. Check subtitle timing – poorly synced subs ruin the experience.
For Indonesian cinephiles and film students, watching Salò is a rite of intellectual endurance. But without accurate, nuanced Indonesian subtitles, much of the film’s political allegory and linguistic brutality is lost. Hence the question among local film communities: