A Flower of Mine

After the international success of The Eight Mountains, Jury Prize winner at Cannes 2022, Paolo Cognetti brings to the big screen the first film written, directed, and starring the author himself. In the summer of 2022, as Italy suffers from drought, Paolo Cognetti witnesses for the first time the depletion of the spring near his house in Estoul, a small village at the foot of Monte Rosa. This serves as the impetus for a journey through the mountains he holds dear, telling a collective yet intimate and deeply human story about the beautiful mountains, the landscapes and glaciers that he called his own, now destined to disappear, or change forever, as a result of climate change. Combining stunning landscapes with intimate encounters, Cognetti offers a deeply personal portrayal of the mountains as a place of profound emotion and belonging. In an intimate, introspective, and unpredictable way, he reveals Monte Rosa not just as a geographical landmark, but as a space for reflection and a deeper understanding of the world around us. To paraphrase Suzanne Simard, a Professor of Forest Ecology: “This film is not about how we can save the mountain. It is about how the mountain could save us.” Sometimes Cognetti feels like a spirit and Laki, his old dog, becomes his guide. Where will it take him?

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Direction: Paolo Cognetti

Script: Paolo Cognetti

Cinematography: Ruben Impens

Editing: Mario Marrone

Sound: Paolo Benvenuti, Daniele Sosio

Music: Vasco Brondi

Production: Samarcanda Film, Nexo Digital, Harald House, EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani

Producers: Leonardo Barrile, Franco di Sarro, Francesco Favale

Executive producer: Francesco Favale, Leonardo Barrile

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Italy, Belgium

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 80'

Contact: Nexo Digital

Paolo Cognetti

Filmography

2006 The Wrong Side of the Bridge (co-direction)
2024 A Flower of Mine