The Goddess of Fortune
Alternative title: La dea fortuna

Directed by Ferzan Özpetek

An unexpected request from their friend Annamaria pushes Alessandro and Arturo's relationship to a breaking point.
The Goddess of Fortune is a warm, emotionally generous drama about a long-term gay couple whose troubled relationship is transformed when they temporarily care for two children. Ferzan Özpetek balances humour, grief and chosen family with confidence, and the film’s heartfelt performances make its melodramatic turns easy to embrace.

The Goddess of Fortune

Alternative title: La dea fortuna

Directed by Ferzan Özpetek

An unexpected request from their friend Annamaria pushes Alessandro and Arturo's relationship to a breaking point.

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The Goddess of Fortune is a warm, emotionally generous drama about a long-term gay couple whose troubled relationship is transformed when they temporarily care for two children. Ferzan Özpetek balances humour, grief and chosen family with confidence, and the film’s heartfelt performances make its melodramatic turns easy to embrace.