Sweet Dreams

2016 · directed by Marco Bellocchio

Rating

59/100

Hit

no

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…

Sweet Dreams (2016), directed by Marco Bellocchio, rates 59/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Valerio Mastandrea
• Bérénice Bejo
• Guido Caprino
• Emmanuelle Devos
• Fabrizio Gifuni
• Roberto Herlitzka
• Miriam Leone
• Barbara Ronchi
• Piera Degli Esposti
• Linda Messerklinger

Crew

• Daniele Ciprì — Director of Photography
• Francesca Calvelli — Editor
• Edoardo Albinati — Screenplay
• Marco Bellocchio — Screenplay
• Valia Santella — Screenplay

More from Marco Bellocchio

1. Fists in the Pocket (1965) — 83/100 · hit
2. Esterno Notte - Seconda Parte (2022) — 79/100
3. Esterno Notte - Prima Parte (2022) — 78/100
4. Vincere (2009) — 76/100
5. Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) — 75/100
6. Kidnapped (2023) — 75/100

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