Trasgredire - Cheeky Tinto Brass 2000 Tras

Cinematography: Massimo Di Venanzo, a longtime Brass collaborator, bathes every scene in warm amber and saturated reds. Mirrors, keyholes, and Venetian blinds fragment the body, inviting the viewer to become a voyeur alongside the protagonist.

Music: Composer Pino Donaggio (known for Brian De Palma’s thrillers) creates a jazzy, cheeky score — alternating between lounge music and dramatic strings. The title track, "Trasgredire," features breathy Italian vocals whispering transgressive commands.

Costume design: Minimal. Brass famously prefers natural bodies, and the film celebrates curves, cellulite, and unshaven realism — a counterpoint to the airbrushed porn of the early 2000s. trasgredire cheeky tinto brass 2000 tras

Violante (played by Sonia Braga in some versions; note: different releases have different principal actresses listed—see casting section) marries a wealthy, older man and then becomes involved with a younger lover. The story unfolds as a mix of deliberate erotic episodes, emotional confrontations, and reflective interludes, exploring the limits of marital fidelity and personal freedom. Brass frames the narrative episodically, often privileging mood, spectacle, and erotic set-pieces over tight plot mechanics.

By Marco Vino-Critico
Published on Decadent Palates Magazine Violante (played by Sonia Braga in some versions;

Some wines are made to be sipped in reverent silence. Others are crafted to raise an eyebrow, curl a lip, and provoke a grin. The 2000 Trasgredire “Cheeky” Tinto from Brass—often shortened in collector forums to “Trasgredire Brass 2000 Tras”—is unapologetically the latter.

Without spoiling, Brass resolves the plot with a bed scene involving Carla, Matteo, and Moira. It’s neither jealous nor dramatic — just joyful. The word "tras" here implies trasgressione consensuale (consensual transgression). repeated throughout his later career

Cheeky (or Trasgredire) follows Carla, a young woman living in London (played by Yuliya Mayarchuk in her most famous role). She works in a real estate agency but spends much of her time exploring her own sexual identity, her relationship with her boyfriend Matteo, and the liberating potential of voyeurism and exhibitionism. The narrative moves between the couple’s attempts to reconcile emotional intimacy with physical curiosity and Carla’s encounters with various characters who challenge conventional monogamy.

The title Cheeky is apt: the film is not dark or transgressive in a violent sense. Instead, it plays with “cheekiness” — a knowing, playful flirtation with social rules. Brass’s message, repeated throughout his later career, is simple: sexual repression is the enemy; joy is rebellion.