
Shooting the Moon
L'Albero delle pere
Release: 1998-09-04·Runtime: 105m·★ 6.3
Drama
14-year-old Siddharta, wise beyond his age, has to deal every day with his heroin-addict mother Silvia and an absent father. One day, his four-year-old sister Domitilla accidentally pricks her finger on one of Silvia's used needles without her noticing. Seeking advice on the Internet, Siddharta is told to have her tested for hepatitis and AIDS. Thus he embarks on a odyssey of medical bureaucracy and both kind and uncaring adults.
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
3 Emme Cinematografica
Dania Film
Cast
Valeria Golinoas Silvia
Sergio Rubinias Massimo
Chiara Noscheseas Girl at test lab
Paolo Triestinoas Young doctor
Silvio Vannuccias USL doctor
Stefano Dionisias Roberto
Corrado Invernizzias Laboratory technician
Sergio Pierattinias Police chief
Raffaele Vannolias Kind nurse
Maria Consagraas USL psychologist
Raffaella Lebboronias Doctor
Niccolò Sennias Siddharta
Victor Cavalloas Coso
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