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…
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Cast
16 people
Valerio Mastandrea
Massimo
Known for
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Bérénice Bejo
Elisa
Known for
The Artist
Under Paris
Guido Caprino
Père de Massimo
Known for
Medici: Masters of Florence
That Dirty Black Bag
Emmanuelle Devos
Madre di Enrico
Known for
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Coco Before Chanel
Fabrizio Gifuni
Athos Giovanni
Known for
The Beast
Human Capital
Roberto Herlitzka
Ettore
Known for
The Name of the Rose
Good Morning, Night
Miriam Leone
Agnese
Known for
Put Grandma in the Freezer
Diabolik
Barbara Ronchi
Mère de Massimo
Known for
Luna Nera
The Children's Train
Piera Degli Esposti
Madre di Simone
Known for
Il Divo
The Unknown Woman
Linda Messerklinger
Anita
Known for
Faccia d'angelo
La Grazia
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Desperado
Known for
Camera Café
The Traitor
Giulio Brogi
Cavalieri
Known for
The Spider's Stratagem
The Yes Man
Marco Bellocchio Director · Valia Santella Screenplay Edoardo Albinati Screenplay
First release May 12, 2016 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages French, Italian
Production
Film Investment Piedmont (FIP)
Production
Film Commission Torino Piemonte
Production
Ad Vitam Production
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IBC MOvie
Production
Kavac Film
Production
MiC
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RAI
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Rai Cinema
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France · Italy
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Languages
Original title
Fai bei sogni
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
France · May 12, 2016
Premiere · Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
Italy · November 10, 2016
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
December 22, 2016 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 25, 2017 · Theatrical
France
December 14, 2016 · Theatrical
Germany
August 17, 2017 · Theatrical
Greece
April 27, 2017 · Theatrical
Japan
May 4, 2017 · Digital
Portugal
April 6, 2017 · Theatrical
Spain
February 10, 2017 · Theatrical
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