Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

2016•2h 11m•6.5/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(220)

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…

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Production

Film Investment Piedmont (FIP), Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Ad Vitam Production, IBC MOvie, Kavac Film, MiC, RAI

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Valerio Mastandrea

Valerio Mastandrea

Massimo

Bérénice Bejo

Bérénice Bejo

Elisa

Guido Caprino

Guido Caprino

Père de Massimo

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Madre di Enrico

Fabrizio Gifuni

Fabrizio Gifuni

Athos Giovanni

Roberto Herlitzka

Roberto Herlitzka

Ettore

Miriam Leone

Miriam Leone

Agnese

Barbara Ronchi

Barbara Ronchi

Mère de Massimo

Piera Degli Esposti

Piera Degli Esposti

Madre di Simone

Linda Messerklinger

Linda Messerklinger

Anita

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Desperado

Giulio Brogi

Giulio Brogi

Cavalieri

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

padre Baloo

Dylan Ferrario

Enrico

Manuela Mandracchia

Manuela Mandracchia

zia di Elisa

Ferdinando Vetere

Ferdinando Vetere

tifoso

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