dafter the passage of Elena Sofia Ricci in San Remo, Flowers above hell – The cases of Teresa Battaglia debuted on Rai 1 picking up 4,748,000 spectators (25.5% of shares). The story of the commissioner Teresa Battaglia, profilers of assassins in one piece but undermined by health problems, she definitely liked it. And it will certainly gather other fans in the course of the next episodes. Even if only 2.
Flowers above hellthe location
The place where it is set is the Friuli Venezia Giuliamore precisely the province of Udine. The murder from which the investigations start and from which the whole story unfolds plottakes place in village of Traveni. A imaginary place, surrounded by a forest that hides some mystery. It’s a small town, where everyone knows each other and life goes on peacefully.
At least in appearance. Intrigues, disappearances and secrets are the common thread of the narrative. And many of the inhabitants are directly or indirectly involved in this affair. It is precisely to have an important weight the forest surrounding the village. In reality, it is the one that surrounds Tarvisio, where filming took place in spring 2022.
Not only. In Flowers above hell other centers of the same geographical area also appear. Between these, Sella Nevea, fraction of Chiusaforte, Malborghetto-Valbruna, Camporosso, Coccau and Pontebba. It is also possible to recognize the Lake Predil and Val Saisera.
Elena Sofia Ricci is Teresa Battaglia in “Flowers above Hell”. (Rai)
The novels by Ilaria Tuti from which the series is based
As has already happened with other successful series as Mine September And Lolita LoboscoAlso Flowers above hell – The cases of Teresa Battaglia is the result of a television adaptation of some novels. In this case written by Ilaria Tuti. Writer born in Gemona del Friuli (Udine) in 1976 who made her debut in 2012 with isabel.
The saga of Teresa Battaglia comes instead in 2018 with the thriller of the same name (Longanesi), beyond 120,000 copies sold within a year and 25 countries where the rights were sold. In the face of these numbers, Teresa’s story deserved a sequel.
So in 2019 he arrives Sleeping nymphAnd in 2021 Night light. Continuation of the investigation «cases as cold as the wind that blows in these valleys», writes Tuti.
Theresa’s illness
Teresa is a sharp woman, who goes beyond appearances, capable of being guided by instinct, but also by the small details that escape most. Dig into the human soulnot only of the killer, but also of whoever is in front of her.
He is about sixty years old and in a world ruled by men he has learned to make his way. Make the rules. There is nothing to distract her during the investigation. At the same time he knows how to calibrate emotions. And it can be seen when his interlocutors are children. There he transforms. All the tenderness dormant for professional needs emerges in an instant.
Behind the mask of a glacial and sarcastic professional, hides a big heart. And also a good dose of irony. Like everyone, she too has several weaknesses: among all, the wounds of the past that still burn and the passion for sweets, in particular for donuts. There is only one problem: she is diabetic and to her body sweets are poison, but she is stubborn and it is difficult to keep her at bay.
Giuseppe Spata plays Commissioner Marini.
However, during his hunt for the killer, he has to contend not only with his blood sugar, but with something even more serious. For some time he suffers from memory lapses and, after some checks, the diagnosis arrives: Alzheimer’s. A illness which puts her in front of an unexpected future. Thus you find yourself at a crossroads: on the one hand, your profession; on the other, life and profession compromised, the tangible risk of being ineffective in the case resolution.
Who is the killer of Flowers above hell?
Like any self-respecting thriller, too Flowers above hell shows a wide range of suspect. Who killed engineer Valent? In the opening of the series, the camera points a hooded man, dressed in black, with his face covered by a mask. He wears black combat boots. And hers fingerprints capture the attention of Teresa Battaglia and fromInspector Massimo Marini (Giuseppe Spata)just moved to Udine.
The mystery is not easy to solve. If, at first, suspicions fall on Valent’s wife and her lover, as the episode progresses it is clear that this is something more serious than a simple crime of passion. Furthermore, the forest surrounding the village holds several secrets. Among all, the presence of a ghost.
It is the children Diego, Lucia, Mathias and Oliver who discover its presence. And to help the commissioner direct the investigation in the right direction. The first twist comes at the end of the second episode. Battaglia falls ill while looking for clues in the forest. After hours in the open, it is the killer who saves her. He picks her up and carries her to the car. Who is the killer and why does he adopt seemingly inexplicable behavior?
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