Sweet Dreams (1981)

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.

• Release Date: 1981-09-10
• Runtime: 1h 40min
• Production Company: Opera Film Produzione
• Production Country: Italy
• Director: Nanni Moretti
• Writer: Nanni Moretti