Pope Dreams

Pope Dreams, also known as Music for My Mother, is a 2006 film written and directed by Patrick Hogan. The film won five awards at various film festivals.

Premise
An aspiring drummer wants his dying mother to get an audience with the pope while he also tries to impress a girl out of his league.

Principal cast

 * Phillip Vaden as Andy Venable
 * Marnette Patterson as  Brady Rossman
 * Julie Hagerty as Kristina Venable
 * Stephen Tobolowsky as  Carl Venable
 * Noel Fisher as  Pete
 * Samantha Anderson as  Heather
 * Casey Barclay as  Eric
 * Jordan Belfi as Lucas

Reception
DVDTalk recommended the film and said it "has a welcome honesty and heart to it that, when bolstered by such skillful performances, makes it well worth hunting down. FilmThreat gave it a positive review.