Dreams Live in Trees (2023)
Inspired by true events which took place in 1978 when Italy became the first country in the world to abolish mental asylums. Upon a closure of an asylum in Florence Anja returns home into the care of her brother Ettore and his wife Lisa. With the help and a great sensitivity from her newly appointed psychiatrist Anja slowly starts to adapt to her new life beyond the asylum. She meets Libero, a local man who delivers vegetables to people in the village. Libero, just like Anja, suffers from mental disorder and learning disabilities. Anja and Libero fall in love. They conduct their relationship under the protection of a secret shack in the middle of the forest. An unexpected event brings morality into question.
Director: Marco Della Fonte
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Cristina Arnone as Nurse |
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Miriam Bardini as Aunt Maura |
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Luciano Casaredi as Priest |
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Evita Ciri as Lisa |
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Giuliana Colzi as Adele |
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Michele Coppini as Nurse |
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Ilaria Cristini as Nun |
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Piera Dabizzi as Social Assistant |
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Lorenzo Girolami as Policeman 1 |
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Rinat Khismatouline as Ettore |
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Monia Locorotondo as Laundress |
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Giusi Merli as Maria |
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Keira Morgan as Anja |
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Lidana Pasquali as Lady in the village |
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Michelangelo Lo Presti as Policeman 2 |
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Pietro Ragusa as Libero |
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Marcello Sbigoli as Doctor |
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Fausto Maria Sciarappa as Doctor Fanti |
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Alessio Venturini as Tiziano |
| Writing | Marco Della Fonte | Writer |
| Writing | Pietro Ragusa | Writer |
| Sound | Lorenzo Piggici | Music |
| Camera | Mik Allen | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Leonardo Alberto Moschetta | Editor |
| Art | Mirco Rocchi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lea Bevilacqua | Costume Designer |
| Directing | David Turchi | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Matteo Botticelli | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Andrea Guzzo | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Giacomo Rende | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Claudio Spinelli | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Alessandro Paci | Colorist |
| Production | Gianluca Bertogna | Line Producer |
| Production | Marco Bertogna | Line Producer |
| Production | Marco Della Fonte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alex Di Martino | Co-Producer |
| Production | Anastasiya Formenskaya | Producer |
| Production | Keira Morgan | Producer |
| Production | Keira Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Marco Della Fonte | Director |
