Gen_

Gianluca Matarrese’s GEN_ follows the consultations of Dr. Maurizio Bini at a public hospital in Milan. His department oversees both in vitro fertilisation and gender-affirming care—two areas that have for some time been in the spotlight of conservative Italian politics. Bini is an in-demand doctor with a great capacity to connect with his patients. Openness, empathy and intuition prove as important as his medical experience and erudition. While Bini’s main concern is the wellbeing of those in his charge, he repeatedly faces challenges that must take into account—and sometimes supersede—political, legislative and corporate demands. Matarrese’s wide-ranging, dynamic documentary offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of the dreams, emotions, frustrations and difficulties experienced by a diverse array of people. Hormones, medication, sperm counts and frozen eggs are not all they need. Bini also works at bolstering their confidence, addressing their misconceptions, tempering their desires and making them aware of both alternatives to—and the unconsidered consequences of—their decisions. His individualised, holistic approach throws a ray of light into a profession that too often suffers from reductivism and standardisation. (Cristina Álvarez López)

In the presence of Gianluca Matarrese and Maurizio Bini.

Gianluca Matarrese: MON BAISER DE CINÉMA (2014, K), DÉCISION (2015, K), EVERYTHING MUST GO (2019), THE LAST CHAPTER (2021), BARBARA PRAVI, VOILÀ QUI JE SUIS (2021), FASHION BABYLON (2022), A STEADY JOB (2022), PINNED INTO A DRESS (2022, K), LES BEAUX PARLEURS (2023), THE ZOLA EXPERIENCE (2023), GEN_ (2025), I WANT HER DEAD (2025)