Sweet Dreams

Nov 10, 2016

2h 11m

★ 6.6

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…

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Film Investment Piedmont (FIP)

Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Ad Vitam Production

IBC MOvie

Kavac Film

MiC

RAI

Sweet Dreams Trailers

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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

Cavalieri

Giulio Brogi

padre Baloo

Roberto De Francesco

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