The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

2021 1h 13m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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A train station in Sicily. There are two people in the waiting room: one is “the man with the flower in his mouth” in the film's title, who has confronted and threatened a mysterious woman outside the station. The other is “the peaceful customer,” who missed his train because of presents for the women in his family which hindered him as he ran and made him trip on the train tracks. The man with the flower in his mouth has helped the peaceful customer and immediately establishes a relationship of trust and empathy with him. The two recount their lives, but whereas the peaceful man talks about his frustrations, the man with the flower in his mouth keeps steering the conversation toward just one topic: death. Everything seems wrapped in mystery, starting with the identity of the woman outside the station...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gabriele Lavia
L'uomo dal fiore in bocca
Michele Demaria
Il pacifico avventore
Rosa Palasciano
Donna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gabriele Lavia
Writers: Gabriele Lavia
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gabriele Lavia, shot by Tommaso Lusena. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antonio Di Pofi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Diego Capitani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gabriele Lavia and Michele Demaria and Rosa Palasciano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15213754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gabriele Lavia directs. Tommaso Lusena behind the camera. Antonio Di Pofi scores. Diego Capitani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Gabriele Lavia, shot by Tommaso Lusena. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Antonio Di Pofi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Diego Capitani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gabriele Lavia and Michele Demaria and Rosa Palasciano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15213754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.