Behind the Sun

Name: Behind the Sun
Genre: Drama
Released: December 12, 2001
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 73
Cast: José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro

2001

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Miramax Films | Release Date: December 12, 2001 | PG-13

Starring: José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro

Summary: Set in the Brazilian badlands in 1910, Behind the Sun tells the story of two families locked in a generations-old deadly feud. It started out as a battle over land, but now it's escalated into a series of reprisals that is claiming the lives of the young men on both sides. (Miramax Films)

Director: Walter Salles

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Ernest Hardy

That tragedy looms heavily in Behind the Sun only makes its life-affirming moments -- resonate more deeply and powerfully in a film that is one of the year's best. Read full review

New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson

Beautiful to watch and universal in theme by any name. Read full review

Mark Caro

When a culture offers little more than death upon death, appreciating life's everyday beauty is as good an answer as these characters -- and this filmmaker -- can provide. Read full review

Jonathan Foreman

A gorgeously photographed, sun-baked fable. Read full review

Edward Guthmann

A powerful allegory. Read full review

Dana Stevens

The blend of grim violence with romantic whimsy tilts toward sentimentality. Mr. Salles has the confidence of a storyteller too entranced by his tale to worry about the resistance of his audience, which he thus effortlessly overcomes. Read full review

Hank Sartin

The appearance of circus performers in any film not by Fellini usually bodes ill, and it does so here. Read full review

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Tersak

Mar 14, 2020

Underrated film with an outstanding cinematography, acting, screenplay and soundtrack, also has one of the most dramatic and sad endings I've ever watched and one of my favourite brazilian movies.

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Sakata

Oct 6, 2018

One of the best (and most underrated) films of Brazilian cinema, with great performance by (then promising) Rodrigo Santoro.

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