Shooting the Moon
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14-year-old Siddharta, wise beyond his age, has to deal every day with his heroin-addict mother Silvia and an absent father. One day, his four-year-old sister Domitilla accidentally pricks her finger on one of Silvia's used needles without her noticing. Seeking advice on the Internet, Siddharta is told to have her tested for hepatitis and AIDS. Thus he embarks on a odyssey of medical bureaucracy and both kind and uncaring adults.
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Cast
18 people
Valeria Golino
Silvia
Known for
Rain Man
Hot Shots!
Sergio Rubini
Massimo
Known for
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Count of Monte Cristo
Stefano Dionisi
Roberto
Known for
Farinelli
Sleepless
Niccolò Senni
Siddharta
Known for
Boundless
Trust
Francesca Di Giovanni
Domitilla
Also in
Quanno chiove
Corrado Invernizzi
Laboratory technician
Known for
Ford v Ferrari
The Name of the Rose
Chiara Noschese
Girl at test lab
Known for
I Don't Speak English
Enea
Victor Cavallo
Coso
Known for
Piedipiatti
Who Killed Pasolini?
Maria Consagra
USL psychologist
Known for
The Great Pumpkin
Giuseppe Del Bono
Toni
No other roles listed
Raffaella Lebboroni
Doctor
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
Caro diario
Sergio Pierattini
Police chief
Known for
Feather
C'è tempo
Francesca Archibugi Director · Battista Lena Composer Luca Bigazzi Cinematographer
First release September 3, 1998 · Produced in Italy · Production 3 Emme Cinematografica, Dania Film
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production
3 Emme Cinematografica
Production
Dania Film
Production
Istituto Luce
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Albero delle pere
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 1998
Premiere · Venice International Film Festival
Italy · September 4, 1998
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
September 21, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 10, 1999 · Theatrical
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