Paolo Cognetti returns to his first passion, documentary, to tell the story of his mountain, Monte Rosa, a geographical place but above all a place of the soul.

Years ago, Paolo felt the irresistible call of the mountains and even now he feels it every time he finds himself spending long periods in the city. Today the mountain is his home. But it still remains an ideal of freedom, adventure and peace. After having told it in the award-winning best seller “Le otto montagne”, which was adapted into the film of the same name, winner of the Jury Prize and the David di Donatello at Cannes, Paolo Cognetti now shows his vision of the mountain through the medium of film. He will take us with him for a whole year, to listen to his thoughts during long walks on the paths of the Rosa, up to the highest peaks, where the glaciers still extend. We will follow with him the tracks of animals that move, often hidden from our eyes, around human presence: ibex, chamois, deer, roe deer and above all wolves. We will meet people who, like Paolo, have chosen the mountains as their habitat and, in one way or another, seek an alternative lifestyle to the city one. We will see and hear the mountain change through the seasons and at the end of the journey, perhaps, we too will have changed.