AIDS doctor Antonia’s husband is killed by a car. She gets depressed until she learns he had been cheating on her with a man.

One of few Italian films of the time to depict gay characters, The Ignorant Fairies sees a heteronormative world collide with a queer underground to surprising effect. Warm and inquisitive, this mature film about grief, secrets, and lies bravely undermines expectations around love and family.