Overview
A love story that transcends time and distance, exploring the depths of longing and hope.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- wistful
- tender
- thoughtful
- quiet night in
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film gorgeously shot and emotionally touching, while noting that its shifting time frames can make the middle and final sections meander and lessen the impact of its resolution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Enea and Pietro remain connected after an unexpected separation, pursuing the hope of finding each other again over thirty years.
The film follows two young Italian men who fall in love and presents their relationship within a 1970s-to-contemporary Italian context.
The story tracks Enea and Pietro from their initial meeting through three decades of separation and renewed hope.
Critical reception specifically praises the film as gorgeously shot, reinforcing its emphasis on visual beauty and romantic mood.
Films like Nuovo Olimpo, and why
Weekend
shared gay romance, separation across decades, wistful longing, and bittersweet emotional register
God's Own Country
shared lgbtq+ romantic drama, historical social context, and intimate focus on enduring desire
The Best of Youth
shared italian romantic melodrama, time-spanning love, and melancholic atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Ferzan Özpetek
- Release Date
- 2023-11-01
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (239)
Cast
- Damiano Gavino
- Andrea Di Luigi
- Luisa Ranieri
- Greta Scarano
- Aurora Giovinazzo
- Alvise Rigo
- Giancarlo Commare
- Luca Finotti
- Loredana Cannata
- Federico Mancini
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nuovo Olimpo about?
- A chance encounter between two young men becomes a decades-long Italian love story shaped by separation, memory, and the hope of reunion.
- What is Nuovo Olimpo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nuovo Olimpo as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nuovo Olimpo violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nuovo Olimpo.
- What did critics think of Nuovo Olimpo?
- Critics broadly find the film gorgeously shot and emotionally touching, while noting that its shifting time frames can make the middle and final sections meander and lessen the impact of its resolution.
- Which films are like Nuovo Olimpo?
- Films with a similar feel include Weekend, God's Own Country, and The Best of Youth.
- How long is Nuovo Olimpo?
- Nuovo Olimpo runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nuovo Olimpo?
- In United States, Nuovo Olimpo streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
