Sweet Dreams
2016Turin, 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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Valerio Mastandrea
as Massimo
Bérénice Bejo
as Elisa
Guido Caprino
as Père de Massimo
Fabrizio Gifuni
as Athos Giovanni
Roberto Herlitzka
as Ettore
Miriam Leone
as Agnese
Barbara Ronchi
as Mère de Massimo
Linda Messerklinger
as Anita
Piera Degli Esposti
as Madre di Simone
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
as Desperado
Giulio Brogi
as Cavalieri
Roberto De Francesco
as padre Baloo
Dylan Ferrario
as Enrico
Manuela Mandracchia
as zia di Elisa
Ferdinando Vetere
as tifoso
Emmanuelle Devos
as Madre di Enrico