Ludovico Di Martino

From the rugged coastline of the Adriatic to the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean, The Italian Boys threads together a rich tapestry of enthralling LGBTQ stories. With each film in the NQV collection emanating the neorealist beauty and diversity of Italian cinema at its very best. The result, one of the finest collection of curated short films released by NQV to date. The complex and enthralling collection delving into a broad range of themes from regret to early desire and a new for freedom. While at the same time bathing the audience in the trademark Italian energy, sexuality and artistry we love.

Eleonora is in a troubled relationship with Edoardo, who had a flirtation with her friend Silvia. Eleonora, marked by the almost total absence of her parents, will discover that Edoardo too has a difficult past, and what could separate them will unite them definitively.

In a picturesque hamlet overlooking the sea near Rome, two young men divide their time between petty thefts and football matches. Their crimes have the lightheartedness and exuberance of childhood games, until an unexpected proposal marks a change in their lives, and that of the history of Italy, with the death of Pier Paolo Pasolini.

When their mother dies, Fabrizio and Guglielmo decide to take her on one last trip.