Dopo la lunga esperienza come Suor Angela, Elena Sofia Ricci si lancia in una nuova avventura con un thriller dal profumo decisamente dark (altro che suora!).
Let's talk about Fiori sopra l'Inferno, the new RAI serial that is conquering the auditel data, taken from the homonymous best-seller by Ilaria Tuti.
But let's find out more.
The plot of Flowers above Hell
Travenì is a small town perched in the Italian Alps, a village full of snow, mountains and silence. The tranquility of this village is suddenly upset by a series of unexplained crimes, carried out with lucid violence.
The Udine Police, in particular the profiler Teresa Battaglia, is the only one who can give a face, a name and a why to this killer.
As Teresa finds herself immersed in this mystery, she also faces another personal secret: Alzheimer's disease which he has just discovered and which threatens to destroy it. The bond between Teresa, Marini and Parisi, her team, is cementing more and more, despite the misunderstandings and hardships that hide behind a complicated relationship.
As the investigation goes on, Teresa begins to glimpse the reason behind these crimes. In fact, he discovers that all these acts of violence originate from a macabre scientific experiment and that the children, Mathias, Oliver, Diego and Lucia, are the victims of cold, cynical and violent adults.
For Teresa it is essential bond with the children and find out like this the truth about the killer. That bond becomes a dangerous game that will teach them the true meaning of friendship, offering them the strength to face all their monsters. But not only that, Teresa will also be able to build a special bond with the killertrying to understand the reasons.
Who is the director of Fiori sopra l'Inferno: bio and career of Carlo Carlei
Carlo Carlei was born in Nicastro on 16 April 1960. He has been passionate about cinema, comics and American science fiction literature since he was a child, and in the eighties he enrolled in the Gaumont film school of Rome, signing an episode of Juke Box (1985), his first collective film.
In the early XNUMXs, he signed science fiction medium-length films Captain Cosmos, and then The innocent race (1993), candidate for the David di Donatello and the Silver Ribbon.
His first film produced by the giant MGM was the transposition of the novel Fluke (1995), starring Matthew Modine, which will prove to be a flop.
In seguito ha lavorato a diversi progetti televisivi, come Padre Pio (2000), Ferrari (2003), L’aviatore – Fuga per la libertà (2008) e Il generale Della Rovere (2011).
in 2013 directed the film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, with Hailee Steinfel and Douglas Booth.
Today we find it in Flowers above Hell.
The cast of Flowers above Hell
Elena Sofia Ricci
Protagonista è Elena Sofia Ricci che interpreta Teresa Battaglia, donna dall’intuito e acume sorprendente e una forte attenzione verso gli altri. Dotata di una spietatezza da capo branco ma anche di una dolcezza e sensibilità nascoste, Teresa ha intrecciato un profondo legame con i quattro giovanissimi attori che interpretano i bambini del cast.
Gianluca Gobbi
Gianluca Gobbi is Giacomo Parisi, a Chief Inspector who followed Teresa for more than twenty years wherever she served. Equipped with a leathery mask, he manages to recognize the wounds and fragility that he carries with him.
Joseph Spata
Giuseppe Spata is Giuseppe Marini, a young Inspector of Sicilian origins assigned as his first assignment in Udine. Solar and histrionic, he hides a fragility that Teresa is able to see.
Massimo Rigo
Massimo Rigo is Hans Knauss, elected mayor of Travenì. Harsh and shady represents the country that seeks to protect its balances and secrets.
Urs Remond
Urs Remond is Doctor Ian, the town's general practitioner. Loved and appreciated, he manages to understand the true nature of the problems that torment Teresa.
the other interpreters
- Arianna Mattioli is the teacher
- Laura Mazzi is Sister Anna
- Lorenzo Aquaviva is Quaestor Ambrosini
- Enea Barozzi is David Knauss
- Emma Benini is Sara
- Luigi Petrucci is Giulio Nistri
- Maria Cristina Moglia is Carmen Mura
- Mario Ermito is Andreas
- Lorenza Cacciatore is Marta Valenti
- Luca Filippi is Christian Lusar
- Paola Sambo is Lucas's mother
- Riccardo Cicogna is Lucas Ebran
- Leda Kreider is Melania Kravina
- Maria Sole Mansutti is Victoria
- Ettore Belmondo is Antonio Parri
- Christian Burruano is Gaetano Brughi
How many episodes lasts Flowers above hell?
The serial matters 6 episodes in all, each of the duration about 50 minutes, aired and published on RaiPlay 2 to 2.
The appointment is for every Monday on Rai 1 for 3 Mondays in a row, while the last episode will air on February 27th.
Where Flowers Over Hell was filmed
Almost the entire set of the serial was developed and staged in Friuli Venezia Giulia (with rare exceptions), which is also the setting region for all the events.
Some studio scenes were shot in Rome.
Specifically the scenes were shot at:
- Tarvisio,
- Malborghetto,
- Camporosso,
- Val Saisera,
- Predil Lake,
- Coccau,
- Pontebba,
- Udine
The book from which “Fiori sopra l'inferno” originates: details and curiosities
The television series "Flowers above Hell" is based on the homonymous book by Ilaria Tuti, released in 2018 and became a international success.
The series is the first in a series of books they have as protagonist Teresa Battaglia, the others were published after “Fiori sopra l'inferno”.
The author Ilaria Tuti
Ilaria Tuti is an author who lives in Gemona del Friuli, in the province of Udine. He has written numerous books, including "Flower of rock" and "Like wind sewn to the earth". As already mentioned, you have created a series of books with Teresa Battaglia as the protagonist, which began with “Fiori sopra l'Inferno” and continued with “Ninfa dormiente”, “Luce della notte” and “Daughter of Ash”.
His books they have been released in over 27 countries, and in 2019 it was selected as “Crime Book of the Monthfrom Time.
Will there be a sequel Flowers Above Hell 2?
No, the story ends with the last episode as it happens in the book, coming to a conclusion which will end the plot.
As already mentioned, the author has written other books with the same protagonist, the development of further films will therefore be probable starring Teresa Battaglia but at the moment there is no information about it.
How to see Flowers above Hell streaming on demand
In addition to the Monday live broadcast, it is possible to watch the episodes of Fiori sopra l'inferno on RAIplay, RAI's own on-demand streaming platform to the page dedicated to the serial.
In addition to the website, there is also an official application for both smartphones and tablets Android than for devices Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),.
