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Dr. Maurizio Bini is a doctor in the late end of his career. In one of Italy's only hospitals offering fertility treatment and gender confirmation surgery, he meets patients who dream of parenthood or a unified body and gender identity. But the treatments are not in line with the political directives of the country's conservative government.

In an Italy where gender and reproductive rights are still hotly debated, every prescription and advice is a silent resistance. The dialog across his desk is alternately medical consultations and confidential conversations, guiding patients through complex treatments with both scientific precision and human insight.

With rare access to this closed space, filmmaker Gianluca Matarrese offers a glimpse into the small moments of hope, doubt and relief during consultations, where Bini and his team must balance between following the rules and defying them. A vivid and captivating portrait of a charismatic and unorthodox doctor whose skills go far beyond the clinical.