Sweet Dreams
2016 · 131 min · Director: Marco Bellocchio
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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, moreover, 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Sweet Dreams (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 40%, Empathy 20%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness40%
- Empathy20%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 85 % | 83 % | 78 % | 52 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 69 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 57 % | 46 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 44 % | 34 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 39 % | 23 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 49 % | 20 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 60 % | 33 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 63 % | 40 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 61 % | 34 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 59 % | 39 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 70 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 72 % | 53 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 61 % | 33 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 67 % | 46 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 79 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 91 % | 85 % | 85 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Anita
Cavalieri
Enrico
tifoso
Details
- Directed by
- Marco Bellocchio
- Written by
- Marco Bellocchio, Edoardo Albinati, Valia Santella, Massimo Gramellini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- Italy, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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