Sweet Dreams
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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…
Status: Released
Released Date: 2016-11-10
Runtime: 131 mins
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Spoken language: Italiano, Français
Genres: Drama
Original title: Sweet Dreams
Production Companies: Film Investment Piedmont (FIP), Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Ad Vitam Production, IBC MOvie, Kavac Film, MiC, RAI
Production Countries: France, Italy
Cast
Valerio Mastandrea
Bérénice Bejo
Guido Caprino
Fabrizio Gifuni
Roberto Herlitzka
Miriam Leone
Barbara Ronchi
Linda Messerklinger
Piera Degli Esposti
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giulio Brogi
Roberto De Francesco
Dylan Ferrario
Manuela Mandracchia
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