Suddenly Last Winter

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 youd be wrong Even in Euroland there are places where the acknowledgment of the basic civil rights of samesex couples is a hot issue Suddenly Gustavs and Lucas quiet private life has been turned upside down When the Italian centerleft coalition initiates legislation about samesex 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