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Sweet Dreams

2h 11m2016Marco Bellocchio
IMDb: 6.5/10Rotten: 50%
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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…

DramaRomance
Childhood TraumaTraumatic ChildhoodPsychological MelodramaChildhood MemoryLoss Of ParentChildhood Grief

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What is Sweet Dreams (2016) about?

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’…

Who stars in Sweet Dreams?

Sweet Dreams stars Valerio Mastandrea (Massimo), Bérénice Bejo (Elisa), Guido Caprino (Père de Massimo), Emmanuelle Devos (Madre di Enrico), Fabrizio Gifuni (Athos Giovanni). The film was directed by Marco Bellocchio.

How long is Sweet Dreams?

Sweet Dreams has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated N/A.

Is Sweet Dreams worth watching?

Sweet Dreams holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 50. Fans of Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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