Part coming-of-age drama and part family comedy, The Invisible Thread is full of heart while tackling some important themes, from gay parenting to surrogacy and coming out. The Invisible Thread is now streaming on Netflix.
Marco Simon Puccioni’s delightful comedy/drama (Il filo invisible) quietly slipped onto Netflix and remains hidden in the catalogue like many European LGBTQ+ movies. Part coming-of-age drama and part family comedy, The Invisible Thread is full of heart while tackling some important themes, from gay parenting to surrogacy and coming out. But if all this sounds heavy, fear not—Puccioni’s movie is light, fresh and wrapped in Italian charm and humour.
Leone (Francesco Gheghi) has just begun working on a new school project about LGBT rights in Europe. But this is no random subject matter pulled from the air for Leone, as his video is based on his own experience growing up with two loving dads. However, on the night of their twentieth anniversary, his dads, Paolo and Simone (Filippo Timi and Francesco Scianna), suddenly hit a relationship hurdle they can’t move beyond, leading to their separation. Leone finds himself caught in the middle as he quickly realises that the security he thought would last forever may be changing before his eyes. However, matters are even more complicated for Leone when he falls for a girl at school, only for her closeted brother to fall for him.
While it may occasionally slip into melodrama and lose its way, The Invisible Thread is a fresh, enjoyable, light comedy/drama with fantastic performances and bags of charm. But more than that, it also beautifully reflects the diversity of family life and the beauty, love, and care that single-sex family structures offer countless kids as they grow into young adults.
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