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At Milan's Niguarda public hospital, the unconventional Dr. Maurizio Bini and his team offer medical care to couples aspiring to be parents through IVF, as well as to people wishing to undergo a gender-affirming surgery. Dr. Bini’s team, comprised of doctors and nurses, works decisively against the constraints imposed by a conservative government and an aggressive market eager to commodify the human body. At a time when reproduction and gender identity often turn into a battlefield for political controversy, it is easy to miss the quintessence; it is a surgical procedure carried out by medical professionals well versed in such knowledge. Niguarda is one of the few public hospitals in Italy where these kinds of procedures are allowed. The filmmaker shadows Dr. Bini and his team for months, capturing their work through a cinematic lens overflowing with compassion. With great sensitivity and attention to detail, he encapsulates the commitment, care, and depth that permeate the relationships between doctors, nurses and their patients.

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Direction: Gianluca Matarrese

Script: Donatella Della Ratta, Gianluca Matarrese

Cinematography: Gianluca Matarrese

Editing: Giorgia Villa

Music: Cantautoma

Production: Bellota Films, Stemal Entertainment, Elefant Films

Producers: Dominique Barneaud, Donatella Palermo, Alexandre Iordachescu

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France, Italy, Switzerland

Production Year: 2025

Duration: 105'

Contact: Mediawan Rights

Gianluca Matarrese

Filmography

2019 Everything Must Go
2021 The Last Chapter
2022 Fashion Babylon
2022 A Steady Job (co-direction)
2023 The Zola Experience
2025 GEN_