Overview

Michele is a young filmmaker frustrated by the lack of understanding his work receives and at odds with the film industry, especially a colleague making a musical on the '68 student protests. As he struggles to complete his own film about Freud's mother, Michele's insecurity and creative block manifest in a series of unsettling nightmares. Nanni Moretti's self-inquiry into cinema, political ennui, and men's relationships with their mothers.

Cast

Nanni Moretti, Nicola Di Pinto, Laura Morante, Alessandro Haber, Remo Remotti, Piera Degli Esposti, Gigio Morra, Giampiero Mughini

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What is "Sweet Dreams" about?

Michele is a young filmmaker frustrated by the lack of understanding his work receives and at odds with the film industry, especially a colleague making a musical on the '68 student protests. As he struggles to complete his own film about Freud's mother, Michele's insecurity and creative block manifest in a series of unsettling nightmares. Nanni Moretti's self-inquiry into cinema, political ennui, and men's relationships with their mothers.

When was "Sweet Dreams" released?

Sweet Dreams was released in 1981.

Who stars in "Sweet Dreams"?

The cast includes Nanni Moretti, Nicola Di Pinto, Laura Morante, Alessandro Haber.

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