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Sweet Dreams
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Title: Sweet Dreams

Release Date: 10 Nov 2016

Runtime: 2h 11m

Genre: Drama

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

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

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (213 votes)

Cast

  • Massimo: Valerio Mastandrea
  • Elisa: Bérénice Bejo
  • Père de Massimo: Guido Caprino
  • Athos Giovanni: Fabrizio Gifuni
  • Ettore: Roberto Herlitzka
  • Agnese: Miriam Leone
  • Mère de Massimo: Barbara Ronchi
  • Anita: Linda Messerklinger
  • Madre di Simone: Piera Degli Esposti
  • Desperado: Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
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