Flavia Biondi

After three years in Milan, Matteo returns home to the provincial country town where he was born and from which he had fled. Coming out as a young gay man in a provincial country town had led to ugly clashes with his conservative father, and the urban metropolis of Milan had been a welcome change from the stifling small town life of his childhood and the anger and bewilderment of some members of his family. But now, Matteo finds himself with little choice but to return home, with no money, no job, and an uncertain future, like so many other young people of his millennial generation. Afraid of encountering his estranged father, he instead takes refuge with his extended family, at a house shared by his grandmother, three aunts, and his very pregnant cousin. As he tries to rebuild his life, reconnecting with the women of his family and old hometown friends, he warily confronts a few truths about the other generations of his family—from their bigotry to their love, tolerance, and acceptance—and a few truths about himself, including his fears of confrontation and commitment.

Generations

Generaciones

L'orgoglio di Leone

Le maldicenze

Manuel and Mia live together in Bologna, in a house that is so crowded they have a roommate they've never seen. Mia is almost thirty, hates her job, and has a deep desire to dig into life before it's too late—before becoming hopelessly adult. Manuel is publishing a serial novel online about courtly love, which he hopes might one day find a publisher. Mia and Manuel have dreams, but are unhappy. They don't know how to face the void created between them. They're losing themselves, even though they love each other. If they're to straighten things out, they must find the right measure.

Just Enough

Tout le monde veut être heureux. Mais personne ne sait comment s’y prendre. Manuel et Mia vivent ensemble à Bologne, dans une maison si bondée qu'il y a même un colocataire qu'ils n'ont jamais vu en face. Mia a presque trente ans, un travail qu'elle déteste et un désir profond de mordre dans la vie avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. Avant qu'elle ne devienne irrémédiablement « grande ». Manuel publie en ligne les chapitres d'un roman sur l'amour courtois qu'il espère voir publier un jour. Mia et Manuel sont malheureux. Ils ne savent pas comment faire face au vide qui s'est créé entre eux. Ils se perdent, même s'ils s'aiment. Il leur suffit de trouver la bonne voie... Après La Génération, Flavia Biondi poursuit l’exploration des sentiments des jeunes adultes de son âge, à travers l'anatomie d'un amour fait de petits gestes, de rébellions imperceptibles, d'un besoin infini et essentiel d'essayer d'être heureux.

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