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Alone With Her Dreams

Alone With Her Dreams

20197.51h 35m

Overview

Set in the late 1960s, the film explores the issues of immigration, community values and family devotion through the eyes of a young girl, Lucia, who is left behind with her grandmother while her parents emigrate to France to find work. Lucia pains to be with her family as she struggles to learn her role in the tiny, traditional village under the watchful guidance of her stern grandmother.

Directed by Paolo Licata
Written by Paolo Licata, Ugo Chiti, Catena Fiorello
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Top Cast

Tania Bambaci

Tania Bambaci

Cettina

Lucia Sardo

Lucia Sardo

Nonna Maria

Ileana Riganò

Ileana Riganò

Zia Pina

Katia Greco

Katia Greco

Rosmaria

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Nicoletta Cifariello

Natalina

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Gerlando Gramaglia

Fruttivendolo

Claudio Collovà

Claudio Collovà

Zio Saro

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Valentina Ferrante

Assunta

Loredana Marino

Loredana Marino

Zia Franca

M

Marta Castiglia

Lucia bambina

Themes & Keywords

grandparent grandchild relationshipsicily, italy

About Alone With Her Dreams

Alone With Her Dreams is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of grandparent grandchild relationship, sicily, italy. Directed by Paolo Licata, it stars Tania Bambaci, Lucia Sardo, Ileana Riganò. Set in the late 1960s, the film explores the issues of immigration, community values and family devotion through the eyes of a young girl, Lucia, who is left behind with her grandmother while her parents emigrate to France to find work. Lucia pains to be with her family as she struggles to learn her role in the tiny, traditional village under the watchful guidance of her stern grandmother.

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