''Different from Whom?'' () is a 2009 Italian comedy film directed by

Umberto Carteni Umberto Carteni (born 3 August 1970) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Filmography Film *''Different from Whom?'' (2009) *''Studio illegale'' (2013) *''Divorzio a Las Vegas'' (2020) *''Quasi orfano'' (2022) Television series *''L'is ...

Plot

Piero is a young openly gay left-wing politician who lives in Trieste with his boyfriend Remo. During his mayoral election campaign the party decides to also to run Adele, a Catholic and strict conservative politician, as deputy mayor. Piero and Adele will discover to be attracted to each other, causing a stir among the voters and the political opponents, and suddenly turning Piero's boyfriend Remo into the odd man out.

Cast

* Luca Argentero as Piero * Claudia Gerini as Adele * Filippo Nigro as Remo * Francesco Pannofino as Galeazzo * Giuseppe Cederna as Serafini * Antonio Catania as Corazza * Rinaldo Rocco as Samuele * Paolo Graziosi

Reception

The film has been cited as an example of sexual fluidity in recent queer European cinema. ''Different from Whom?'' was criticized by a panelist at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival as a film that was "made for straight audiences" and claimed that the film panders to heterosexuals who are uncomfortable with homosexuality.

Awards

*2009 - Globi d'oro **''Best First Feature'' to Umberto Carteni **''Nomination Best Comedy'' to Umberto Carteni

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