The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

73 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 2021

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...

The Man With the Flower in His Mouth

73 mins | Drama | Dec. 1, 2021

The Man With the Flower in His Mouth
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...
Producers One More Pictures, Rai Cinema
Original title L'uomo dal fiore in bocca
Directors Rosalba Ambrico, Alessandro Specchio, Gabriele Lavia
Writers Luigi Pirandello, Gabriele Lavia

Cast

Gabriele Lavia

as L'uomo dal fiore in bocca

Michele Demaria

as Il pacifico avventore

Rosa Palasciano

as Donna