Behind The Sun

– Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brot..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Original Name:
Abril Despedaçado
Behind the Sun (2001) - Also known as Abril Despedaçado

Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the twenty years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny travelling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.

Behind the Sun (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 May 2002

Language:

Portuguese

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Walter Salles

Writer:

Karim Aïnouz (screenplay), Ismail Kadare (novel), Sérgio Machado (screenplay), João Moreira Salles (additional dialogue), Walter Salles (screenplay), Daniela Thomas (additional dialogue)

Main Actors:

José Dumont, Rodrigo Santoro, Rita Assemany, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Plot:

The Brazilian badlands, April 1910. Tonho is ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother. The young man knows that if he commits this crime, his life will be divided in two: the 20 years he has already lived and the few days he has left to live, before the other family avenges their son's death. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. That's when a tiny traveling circus passes through the vast badlands where Tonho's family lives.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Miramax Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
73%