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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…Read moreLess
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…
The story
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…
Cast & crew
Valerio MastandreaMassimo
Bérénice BejoElisa
Guido CaprinoPère de Massimo
Emmanuelle DevosMadre di Enrico
Fabrizio GifuniAthos Giovanni
Roberto HerlitzkaEttore
Miriam LeoneAgnese
Barbara RonchiMère de Massimo
Piera Degli EspostiMadre di Simone
Linda MesserklingerAnita
Pier Giorgio BellocchioDesperado
Giulio BrogiCavalieriExplore the crew
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Screenplay
- Valia Santella
- Screenplay
- Edoardo Albinati
- Screenplay
- Marco Bellocchio
- Director of Photography
- Daniele Ciprì
- Editor
- Francesca Calvelli
- Producer
- Beppe Caschetto