The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

2021 · 73 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

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...

Directed by Gabriele Lavia · Written by Gabriele Lavia

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

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