Nicolò Bongiorno

In this documentary, Mike Bongiorno's son tells the story of his father's love for one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, the Matterhorn. A journey through time, in contact with the wisdom of the wildest nature, in search of a new 'way' within themselves. At the centre of this initiatory story is the spectacular ascent of the normal Italian Matterhorn route by a young man, opened by J.A. Carrel in 1865. To create a bridge between the documents and the historical testimonies of the mountaineering route of 150 years ago and that of today, some exceptional protagonists who accompany the ascent of the protagonist.

A family of athletes, both professional and amateur, but each driven by the same passion: alpine skiing. A sport that requires tiredness, training, a spirit of sacrifice, an iron will and character and fundamental values if he wants to participate in the Mezzalama Trophy. Through the life of the Cazzanelli family, father, son and daughter will discover three different ways to participate in this event, but it is the Mezzalama Trophy that is the protagonist of the documentary, with its landscapes, its peaks whipped by the wind at over 4,000 meters and its athletes.