FAI BEI SOGNI

SWEET DREAMS

By Marco BELLOCCHIO

SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL / ART FEST LTD. - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, BULGARIA / FEST

Drama - Completed 2016

Massimo’s idyllic childhood was shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. As he prepares to sell his parents’ apartment, he is haunted by his traumatic past. Compassionate doctor Elisa could help tormented Massimo open up and confront his childhood wounds…

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Directors' Fortnight 2016
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • ITALY, FRANCE
    • Languages
    • ITALIAN, FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 134 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Marco BELLOCCHIO
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/2B77-5ACF-46C2-11BA-E5F0-U
    • Synopsis
    • 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…