Marco Bellocchio
Director
Sweet Dreams (2016)
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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Production Companies: Film Investment Piedmont (FIP), Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Ad Vitam Production, IBC MOvie, Kavac Film + 2 more, RAI, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
Country: Italy
Production Countries:
France,
Italy
Languages:
Italian,
French
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Runtime: 131 min.
Released: Nov. 10, 2016
Digital Release: May 4, 2017
Status: Released
Certification: 14 / 12+