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Sweet Dreams (2016)
- 14
- 12/22/2016 (BR)
- Drama
- 2h 11m
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…
Marco Bellocchio
Director, ScreenplayValia Santella
ScreenplayEdoardo Albinati
ScreenplayMassimo Gramellini
NovelCast
![Valerio Mastandrea's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/tE7JkSuyv2N8vtEN0YypsCAxW9B.jpg)
Valerio Mastandrea
Massimo![Bérénice Bejo's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/geRiss2B8CWgmY0VZW0dHsWiAOt.jpg)
Bérénice Bejo
Elisa![Guido Caprino's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/oPMS4ZfZpAzQkGVCbuEj19Jb1d4.jpg)
Guido Caprino
Père de Massimo![Fabrizio Gifuni's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ptAg3zT52oqeY2mKNjiVhVbMYuh.jpg)
Fabrizio Gifuni
Athos Giovanni![Roberto Herlitzka's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/x1rSUKBPPSObnK7GVMHSG3LkQ1u.jpg)
Roberto Herlitzka
Ettore![Miriam Leone's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/kOl4gte94tJKXl8csCEYIxhZV0B.jpg)
Miriam Leone
Agnese![Barbara Ronchi's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ns7BPE6oqznPDW536ymNC5AywCS.jpg)
Barbara Ronchi
Mère de Massimo![Linda Messerklinger's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zTih64Tgi6pdsPVVsWH3f3fhkus.jpg)