Sweet Dreams
Fai bei sogni
2016, Film, 131 min, Drama, Romance, Italian, Italy, MoviePedia score 65
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…
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Cast
- Valerio Mastandrea as Massimo
- Bérénice Bejo as Elisa
- Guido Caprino as Padre di Massimo
- Nicolò Cabras as Massimo bambino
- Dario Dal Pero as Massimo adolescente
- Barbara Ronchi as Madre di Massimo
- Miriam Leone as Agnese
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Desperado
- Monica Piseddu
- Arianna Scommegna as aunt
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