Movie: Sweet Dreams

Top 10 Billed Cast

Valerio Mastandrea
Valerio Mastandrea

Massimo

Bérénice Bejo
Bérénice Bejo

Elisa

Guido Caprino
Guido Caprino

Père de Massimo

Fabrizio Gifuni
Fabrizio Gifuni

Athos Giovanni

Roberto Herlitzka
Roberto Herlitzka

Ettore

Miriam Leone
Miriam Leone

Agnese

Barbara Ronchi
Barbara Ronchi

Mère de Massimo

Linda Messerklinger
Linda Messerklinger

Anita

Piera Degli Esposti
Piera Degli Esposti

Madre di Simone

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Desperado

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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…

  • Release Date

    2016-11-10

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    6.57

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