Behind the Sun (2001)
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Overview
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.
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What is Behind the Sun about?
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 is a Drama, Thriller, Romance movie, released on 2001-12-12, runtime 95 minutes.
Is Behind the Sun worth watching?
TMDB users rate Behind the Sun 7.4 out of 10 from 138 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Behind the Sun?
In the United States, Behind the Sun is free to watch on Hoopla. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Walter Salles
Cast
- Rodrigo Santoro as Tonho
- José Dumont as Pai
- Rita Assemany as Mãe
- Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Salustiano
- Ravi Ramos Lacerda as Pacu
- Flavia Marco Antonio as Clara
- Everaldo Pontes as Velho Cego
- Caio Junqueira as Inácio
- Wagner Moura as Matheus
- Othon Bastos as Mr. Lourenço
- Mariana Loureiro as Widow
- Servílio de Holanda as Isaías
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