Ferzan Ozpetek: Last News

Oh mio Dio, this gay Italian romance is about to ruin us, isn’t it?Coming (very) soon to Netflix is Nuovo Olimpo, a sweeping, decade-spanning story about love found, lost, and then found again.The film takes its title from a little Italian movie theater, which plays a pivotal role in the lives of two young men, Enea (Un Professore‘s Damiano Gavino) and Pietro (newcomer Andrea Di Luigi). It’s there, under the glow of the projector, that they first lock eyes, forever changing the course of their lives.We first got word of Nuovo Olimpo a year ago when the streamer announced it had begun production, sharing a photo of writer-director Ferzan Özpetek (Steam: The Turkish Bath, Loose Cannons) with his stars, both looking fabulous in some ’70s-era threads.At the time all we knew of its story was its vague yet evocative synopsis:“Two 25-year-old men who meet by chance, fall madly in love, and are then separated due to an unexpected event.