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Alone With Her Dreams
Alone With Her Dreams

Alone With Her Dreams

Genres

Drama

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Set in the late 1960s, the film explores the issues of immigration, community values and family devotion through the eyes of a young girl, Lucia, who is left behind with her grandmother while her parents emigrate to France to find work. Lucia pains to be with her family as she struggles to learn her role in the tiny, traditional village under the watchful guidance of her stern grandmother.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

08 July 2019

Country

France

Cast

Tania Bambaci

Tania Bambaci

Cettina

Lucia Sardo

Lucia Sardo

Nonna Maria

Ileana Riganò

Ileana Riganò

Zia Pina

Katia Greco

Katia Greco

Rosmaria

Nicoletta Cifariello

Nicoletta Cifariello

Natalina

Gerlando Gramaglia

Gerlando Gramaglia

Fruttivendolo

Claudio Collovà

Claudio Collovà

Zio Saro

Valentina Ferrante

Valentina Ferrante

Assunta

Loredana Marino

Loredana Marino

Zia Franca

Marta Castiglia

Marta Castiglia

Lucia bambina

Maurizio Nicolosi

Maurizio Nicolosi

Aldo

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