Born for You

A gay man fights to adopt a little girl with Down syndrome. A touching story based on a true story: Immediately after her birth, a little girl is abandoned by her mother at the hospital. Alba—the name given to her by a nurse—has Down syndrome. Twenty families reject her before the court can bring itself to entrust her to Luca Trapanese (Pierluigi Gigante), initially on a temporary basis. Luca is gay, a practicing Catholic, socially engaged—and he isn’t afraid to face up to the responsibility. Luca knows how to stand his ground—as a loving foster father and as a trailblazer against the resistance he faces in his ever-growing desire to adopt. Especially since he receives support from the dedicated lawyer Teresa (Teresa Saponangelo). Luca simply wants to be able to start a family as a gay man and offer Alba a safe home. And to defend this wish, he must make a decision... Without slipping into kitsch or over-dramatization, Fabio Mollo’s film—based on a true story—delicately portrays the act of taking on responsibility despite societal prejudices and bureaucratic hurdles. In addition to its quiet, human moments, the role of Luca—whose real-life experiences with Alba are followed by over 800,000 Instagram followers—is portrayed with particular credibility and sensitivity. “Born for You” not only encourages viewers to reflect on diversity, inclusion, and the concept of family, but above all shows that love and care are not bound to traditional models of life.