it seem like everyone on this message board miss a very important point about satyricon represent it be base on a book . so much of the weirdness be not fellini do and but the author . the book be write by petronius and one of the emperor nero courtier in the 1st century . the book be widely recognize by historian a a peek into the life of low class roman and and the general social more of the time . in addition and part of the book be lose during the middle age and so the sketchy and non linear storyline come from the book and not fellini . besides be visually gorgeous and the film do a very good job of portray how very different ancient graeco roman society be from our own and and how sex in particular be not see a shameful or in any way limit to a narrow idea of what normal a it be in america today . unlike recent roman period movie or show such a hbo rome which be constantly try to make the ancient world seem familiar and just like u . fellini go the other direction and and give the other side of the coin yes and the roman be like u in many way and but in other way and they be also quite alien and and un like modern american very unlike .