
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

Valerio Mastandrea
Massimo

Bérénice Bejo
Elisa

Guido Caprino
Père de Massimo

Fabrizio Gifuni
Athos Giovanni

Roberto Herlitzka
Ettore

Miriam Leone
Agnese

Barbara Ronchi
Mère de Massimo

Linda Messerklinger
Anita

Piera Degli Esposti
Madre di Simone

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Desperado

Giulio Brogi
Cavalieri

Roberto De Francesco
padre Baloo
Dylan Ferrario
Enrico

Manuela Mandracchia
zia di Elisa

Ferdinando Vetere
tifoso

Emmanuelle Devos
Madre di Enrico
Crew

Marco Bellocchio
Director, Screenplay

Valia Santella
Screenplay

Edoardo Albinati
Screenplay

Massimo Gramellini
Novel

Francesca Calvelli
Editor

Daniele Ciprì
Director of Photography
Beppe Caschetto
Producer

Paolo Del Brocco
Co-Producer
Marco Dentici
Production Design

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Camera Operator
Mauro Calanca
First Assistant Camera
Matteo Carlesimo
Steadicam Operator
Dorval Pittaluga
Extras Casting Assistant
Olga Michalowska
Assistant Costume Designer
Antonio Tirinelli
Sound Effects Editor
Gianluca Basili
Sound Effects Editor
Roberto Cappannelli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sergio Basili
Foley
Franco Galiano
Special Effects Supervisor
Stefano Marinoni
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paola Trisoglio
Visual Effects Producer
Lily Pungitore
Set Decoration
Simone Martinetto
Still Photographer
Domenico Caiuli
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