Things Behind the Sun (2001)

A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.

Director:

Allison Anders

Writers:

Allison Anders, Kurt Voss

Stars:

Aria Alpert, Ruben Anders, Kim Dickens

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aria Alpert	...	Violet
Ruben Anders	...	Carlos
Rosanna Arquette	...	Pete
Mitchell Boshnack	...	Cape Canaveral Police Officer #1
Owen Butler	...	Young Owen
Caitlin Caldwell	...	Girl at House
Don Cheadle	...	Chuck
Bill Cordell	...	AA Secretary
Justin DePrume	...	Young Dan (as Justin De Prume)
Kim Dickens	...	Sherry
Hal Dion	...	Public Defender
Brittany Renee Finamore	...	Young Sherry (as Brittany Finamore)
Alison Folland	...	Lulu
Jessie Gelaznick	...	Magazine Intern / L.A. Club Band: Cowboys and Indians
Jade Gordon	...	Sam

Storyline

In Cocoa Beach FL, a woman shows up drunk on the same lawn on the same date three years running. What's going on? She's Sherry McGrale, a singer building a reputation on college campuses, especially for her signature song about having been raped. A rock magazine in L.A. takes notice, and writer Owen Richardson recognizes her: his older brother orchestrated the assault and involved him. Owen heads for Florida, ostensibly to do a piece on her, but in reality to try to put his own demons to rest. Wounds from the event are ruining Sherry and Owen's current relationships. Is there any prospect of healing? A judge, Sherry's manager, and a widow with young kids provide supporting arms.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | florida | beach | memory | song | 

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Taglines:

Raped of her innocence. Robbed of his manhood. In search of a second chance.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual violence, sexuality, language and substance abuse

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Detrás del sol

Filming Locations:

Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Echo Lake Productions (I), Sidekick Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anders couldn't get the necessary funding to shoot the film on 35mm so she was forced to shoot on digital video.

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Quotes

Sherry: [In bed with Colin and Jeremy, just after rape-reenactment scene] Who's next?

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Soundtracks

"Stranger"
Performed by Sonic Youth
Written by Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore, Steve Shelley,
Jim O'Rourke
Published by Sonik Tooth
Administered by Zomba Songs, Inc/Field Code Music (BMI)
Courtesy of DGC Records

User Reviews

A great film.

I loved the music, I loved the acting, I loved the whole thing. It's very disturbing and not an easy film to watch, but I felt a sense of relief that a film finally tackled a subject that affects most women I know. Hats off to everyone who made this, and if you get a chance to see it- by all means do. It's really kind of extraordinary and simple at the same time.