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Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

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Drama

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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…

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

131 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

10 November 2016

Country

France

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

Giulio Brogi

Giulio Brogi

Cavalieri

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

padre Baloo

Dylan Ferrario

Dylan Ferrario

Enrico

Manuela Mandracchia

Manuela Mandracchia

zia di Elisa

Ferdinando Vetere

Ferdinando Vetere

tifoso

Emmanuelle Devos

Emmanuelle Devos

Madre di Enrico

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