Movielogr
Shooting the Moon (1998)
Directed by Francesca Archibugi
Overview
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.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Valeria Golino | Sergio Rubini | Stefano Dionisi | Niccolò Senni | Francesca Di Giovanni | Corrado Invernizzi | Chiara Noschese | Victor Cavallo | Maria Consagra | Giuseppe Del Bono | Raffaella Lebboroni | Sergio Pierattini | Andrea Liu Junyu | Serena Scapagnini | Bruno Sclafani | Paolo Triestino | Raffaele Vannoli | Silvio Vannucci