Improvvisamente l'inverno scorso

Jun 1 2008 N/A 1h 25m
Documentary

Luca and Gustav, two men in their 30s, have been a stable couple for eight years. Nothing to get worked up about in a western European country, you would think – and you’d be wrong. Even in Euroland there are places where the acknowledgment of the basic civil rights of same-sex couples is a hot issue. Suddenly, Gustav’s and Luca’s quiet private life has been turned upside down. When the Italian center-left coalition initiates legislation about same-sex partnerships in Italy, a national debate is triggered instantly. In a matter of days it turns into the hottest political and cultural issue on the national agenda while intolerant homophobic attacks increase dramatically.

Plot

In 2006, a general election in Italy gave a slim majority to a center-left coalition that promised legislation to provide civil unions and other rights to gay couples. In 2007, the government proposed a piece of moderate legislation, "diritti di coppie conviventi" (rights for cohabiting couples) or DICOs; it's quickly clear they face tough sledding in the Senate. Luca Ragazzi and Gustav Hofer, a couple for eight years, with camera in hand, follow the Senate proceedings weekly, seek interviews with politicians, attend anti-DICO rallies, and ask questions of persons in the street. The focus includes the meaning of family and Italy's implicit union of church and state.

Written by

Gustav Hofer, Lorenzo Lupano, Luca Ragazzi

Directed by

Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi

Cast

Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi, Frank Dabell

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

hiq productions

Languages

Italiano

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
229
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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