Poster

Sweet Dreams ()

Fai bei sogni (original title)
Reference View | Change View


Massimo's idyllic childhood is shattered by the death of his mother. Years later, he is forced to relive his traumatic past and compassionate doctor Elisa could help him open up and confront his childhood wounds.

Director:
Awards:
Reviews:

Photos and Videos

Cast

Edit
...
Massimo
...
Elisa
...
Padre di Massimo
Nicolò Cabras ...
Massimo bambino
Dario Dal Pero ...
Massimo adolescente
...
Madre di Massimo
...
Agnese
...
Desperado
Monica Piseddu
Arianna Scommegna ...
Massimo's godmother / aunt
Bruno Torrisi ...
Godmother's husband
Manuela Mandracchia ...
zia di Elisa
...
Cavalieri
Roberto De Francesco ...
Padre Baloo
Dylan Ferrario ...
Enrico
...
Madre di Enrico
...
Simone
...
Madre di Simone
...
padre Ettore Abisso
...
Athos Giovanni
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mario Acampa ...
Doctor
Iman Aiassa
Aleksandar Baros
Beatrice Bocca
Francesco Cascio
Federica Cassini
Sergio Chiorino
Alessandro Codogno
Oliviero Corbetta
Saverio D'Amelio
Riccardo Forte
Giovanni Giachino
Sara Greco
Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia
Silvia Lorenzo
Bob Marchese
Matteo Marostica
Alessandro Martina
Pietro Martina
...
doctor Alberto
...
Anita
Lorenzo Monti
Giulia Opesso
Drazen Pavlovic ...
Zlatko
Gianni Schicchi
Ferdinando Vetere ...
Tifoso

Directed by

Edit
Marco Bellocchio

Written by

Edit
Massimo Gramellini ... (novel)
 
Edoardo Albinati ... (screenplay) &
Marco Bellocchio ... (screenplay) &
Valia Santella ... (screenplay)

Produced by

Edit
Amra Baksic Camo ... service producer: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Beppe Caschetto ... producer
Paolo Del Brocco ... co-producer
Adis Djapo ... line producer: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Simone Gattoni ... executive producer
Alexandra Henochsberg ... co-producer
Attilio Moro ... line producer

Music by

Edit
Carlo Crivelli

Cinematography by

Edit
Daniele Ciprì

Editing by

Edit
Francesca Calvelli

Editorial Department

Edit
Michele De Angelis ... on-line editor
Christian Gazzi ... digital color grading
Claudio Misantoni ... assistant editor

Casting By

Edit
Stefania De Santis

Production Design by

Edit
Marco Dentici ... (production design)

Set Decoration by

Edit
Lily Pungitore

Costume Design by

Edit
Daria Calvelli

Makeup Department

Edit
Roberta D'Alessio ... makeup artist
Flaminia Gentili ... assistant hair stylist
Katia Lentini ... key makeup artist
Claudia Tozzi ... additional makeup artist

Production Management

Edit
Primo De Santis ... post-production manager
Massimo Di Rocco ... unit production manager
Daniele Esposito ... unit production manager
Amira Lekic ... production manager: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attilio Moro ... production manager
Rossella Tarantino ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Edit
Manuel Carlucci ... second assistant director
Irene Caselli ... third assistant director
Lucille Cristaldi ... first assistant director
Daniele Fabrizi ... second second assistant director

Art Department

Edit
Veronica Gambacurta ... painter
Laura Inglese ... assistant production designer
Paolo Nanni ... on set props

Sound Department

Edit
Antonio Barba ... sound mixer
Gianluca Basili ... sound effects editor
Sergio Basili ... foley artist
Roberto Cappannelli ... re-recording mixer
Gaetano Carito ... sound mixer
Pierpaolo Lorenzo ... boom operator
Lilio Rosato ... dialogue editor
Antonio Tirinelli ... sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Edit
Pasquale Catalano ... special effects coordinator
Franco Galiano ... snow effects technician

Visual Effects by

Edit
Freweini Ghebresellasie ... visual effects coordinator
Fabio Luongo ... lead compositor
Stefano Marinoni ... visual effects supervisor
Alessandro Salis ... lead compositor
Marco Salvatori ... digital compositor
Paola Trisoglio ... visual effects producer

Camera and Electrical Department

Edit
Asia Abbatangelo ... second assistant camera
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio ... camera operator: "b" camera
Domenico Caiuli ... gaffer
Mauro Calanca ... first assistant camera
Matteo Carlesimo ... steadicam operator
Faris Dobraca ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Roberto Fucci ... key grip
Paolo Furlanelli ... additional digital imaging technician
Massimo Lazzara ... key grip
Simone Martinetto ... still photographer
Angelo Pace ... grip
Marco Pasini ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Adnan Pertef ... best boy
Alessandro Raimondo ... electrician
Francesco Saccani ... grip
Alessandro Serranò ... digital imaging technician (as Alessandro Serrano)
Admir Strbo ... lighting technician
Gae Vanzo ... video assist (as Gaetano Vanzo)

Casting Department

Edit
Valentina Barato ... casting
Brenda Civico ... casting
Timka Grin ... additional casting: Sarajevo
Sara Patti ... casting: turin
Dorval Pittaluga ... extras casting assistant
David Sdrubolini ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Edit
Ina Arnautalic ... Local Costume Supervisor
Maya Gili ... additional wardrobe
Olga Michalowska ... assistant costume designer
Susanna Razzi ... additional set costumer

Location Management

Edit
Alessandra Curti ... location manager
Ensar Halilovic ... location manager: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Music Department

Edit
Davide Canori ... music consultant
Marco Testoni ... music consultant
Paola Vanoni ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Edit
Anja Maksimovic ... script supervisor
Tania Scalercio ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

Edit
Haris Kamencic ... transportation captain: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Additional Crew

Edit
Olivia Alighiero ... press
Walter Arrighetti ... post-production technical director
Tea Cappiello ... production coordinator
Primo De Santis ... post-production manager
Lamija Djapo ... production accountant: Bosnia and Herzegovina (as Lamija Muminovic)
Luca E. Galzignato ... production assistant (as Luca Galvignato)
Alessio Lazzareschi ... legal services
Ida Makarevic ... production coordinator: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kerim Masovic ... production assistant: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Francesco Pabilla ... production assistant
Adnan Pavlovic ... production coordinator: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flavia Schiavi ... press

Thanks

Edit
Francesco Scianna ... special thanks

Production Companies

Edit

Distributors

Edit

Special Effects

Edit

Other Companies

Edit

Storyline

Edit
Plot Summary

Always inseparable with his beloved and joyful young mother, 9-year-old Massimo, now has to endure the tremendous blow from her death and the insufferable burden of accepting his loss. But no, this can't be true, his mother could not have died of a sudden heart attack. She simply cannot be his guardian angel from heaven, because Massimo, strongly believes that his vital mother is very much alive, temporarily residing in the United States. As the years pass by, profoundly traumatised little Massimo still refusing to accept the tragic event, he will silently continue carrying grief's heavy load on his shoulders, growing up to become a distant and detached journalist who chose to shut down his emotions, not out of revenge, but in order to survive. However, inevitably, after the death of his father, Massimo will need to confront his past in the very source of his persisting anguish, his house, react to the pain, refuse to be a victim, and ultimately, face courageously a well-hidden truth that was kept in the family for over thirty years. Written by Nick Riganas

Plot Keywords
Genres
Parents Guide Add content advisory for parents »
Certification

Additional Details

Edit
Also Known As
  • Fais de beaux rêves (France)
  • Sweet Dreams (World-wide, English title)
  • Sweet Dreams (United States)
  • Sweet Dreams (United Kingdom)
  • Sweet Dreams - Fai Bei Sogni (Germany)
  • See more »
Runtime
  • 131 min
Official Sites
Country
Language
Color
Aspect Ratio
Sound Mix
Filming Locations

Box Office

Budget EUR5,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend Italy EUR455,455, 13 Nov 2016

Did You Know?

Edit
Trivia The film was shot entirely in Turin and the filming began on 4 May 2015 and lasted eight weeks. See more »
Movie Connections Features Nosferatu (1922). See more »
Quotes Massimo bambino: Dearest Mum, I implore you, please don't leave me, have mercy, may light shine on you always, all your life close to me. Stay with me, I implore you, don't leave me, don't leave me. Stay with me, I implore you...
See more »

Contribute to This Page


Recently Viewed