Sweet Dreams

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 BellocchioDirector
• Valia SantellaScreenplay
• Edoardo AlbinatiScreenplay
• Marco BellocchioScreenplay

• Valerio MastandreaMassimo
• Bérénice BejoElisa
• Guido CaprinoPère de Massimo
• Emmanuelle DevosMadre di Enrico
• Fabrizio GifuniAthos Giovanni
• Roberto HerlitzkaEttore
• Miriam LeoneAgnese
• Barbara RonchiMère de Massimo
• Piera Degli EspostiMadre di Simone
• Linda MesserklingerAnita
• Pier Giorgio BellocchioDesperado
• Giulio BrogiCavalieri