The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

1984 Lidia an intrepid 12 yearold girl lives in an isolated mining village affected by an unknown illness that has already killed several men and according to rumours is transmitted when a man falls in love with another by looking into each others eyes Her beloved brother Alexo an obese homosexual is found guilty of carrying the disease and the townspeople decide to tie him up and keep watch over him This pushes Lidia to confront the ignorance of a myth and put the relationship with her family to the test