Shooting the Moon
1998, Italian. Directed by Francesca Archibugi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Francesca ArchibugiDirector
- Valeria GolinoSilvia
- Sergio RubiniMassimo
- Stefano DionisiRoberto
- Niccolò SenniSiddharta
- Francesca Di GiovanniDomitilla
- Corrado InvernizziLaboratory technician
- Chiara NoscheseGirl at test lab
- Victor CavalloCoso
- Maria ConsagraUSL psychologist
- Giuseppe Del BonoToni
- Raffaella LebboroniDoctor
- Sergio PierattiniPolice chief
Details
- Released
- 4 September 1998
- Original title
- L'Albero delle pere
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Francesca Archibugi
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Shooting the Moon runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Shooting the Moon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Shooting the Moon, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed Shooting the Moon?
Shooting the Moon (1998) was directed by Francesca Archibugi and stars Valeria Golino, Sergio Rubini, Stefano Dionisi.