Sweet Dreams (2016)
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131 min
Turin, 1969. Nine-year-old Massimo’s idyllic childhood is shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. The young boy refuses to accept this brutal loss, even if the priest says she is now in Heaven. Years later in the 90s, adult Massimo has become an accomplished journalist. After reporting on the war in Sarajevo, he begins to suffer from panic attacks. As he prepares to sell his parents’ apartment, Massimo is forced to relive his traumatic past. Compassionate doctor Elisa could help tormented Massimo open up and confront his childhood wounds…
- Release date
- February 23, 2017
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
Where to watch
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Cast
- Valerio Mastandrea as Massimo
- Bérénice Bejo as Elisa
- Guido Caprino as Padre di Massimo
- Emmanuelle Devos as Madre di Enrico
- Fabrizio Gifuni as Athos Giovanni
- Roberto Herlitzka as Ettore
- Miriam Leone as Agnese
- Barbara Ronchi as Madre di Massimo
- Piera Degli Esposti as Madre di Simone
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Desperado
- Giulio Brogi as Cavalieri
- Roberto De Francesco as padre Baloo
- Manuela Mandracchia as zia di Elisa
- Nicolò Cabras as Massimo bambino
- Dario Dal Pero as Massimo adolescente
- Monica Piseddu
- Arianna Scommegna as Massimo's godmother
- Arianna Scommegna as aunt
Crew
- Marco Bellocchio · Director
- Massimo Gramellini · Writer
- Edoardo Albinati · Writer
- Marco Bellocchio · Writer
- Valia Santella · Writer
- Beppe Caschetto · Producer
- Carlo Crivelli · Composer
- Daniele Ciprì · Cinematographer
- Francesca Calvelli · Editor
- Stefania De Santis · Casting director
- Marco Dentici · Production designer