Behind the Sun (2001)

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105 min - Drama - 28 February 2002 (Malaysia)

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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 3,759 users Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 39 user | 53 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com

When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	José Dumont	...	Father
	Rodrigo Santoro	...	Tonho
	Rita Assemany	...	Mother
	Ravi Ramos Lacerda	...	Pacu
	Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos	...	Salustiano
	Flavia Marco Antonio	...	Clara
	Everaldo Pontes	...	Old Blind Man (as Everaldo De Souza Pontes)
	Caio Junqueira	...	Inácio
	Mariana Loureiro	...	Widow
	Servílio de Holanda	...	Isaías
	Wagner Moura	...	Matheus
	Othon Bastos	...	Mr. Lourenço
	Gero Camilo	...	Reginaldo
	Vinícius de Oliveira	...	Ferreira Family Member
	Soia Lira	...	Ferreira Family Member

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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. Written by Anonymous

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Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sexuality See all certifications »

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Country:

Brazil | France | Switzerland

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

28 February 2002 (Malaysia) See more »

Also Known As:

Avril brisé See more »

Filming Locations:

Bom Sossego, Bahia, Brazil See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,671 (USA) (16 December 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$64,210 (USA) (28 April 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bac Films, Dan Valley Film AG, Haut et Court See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Connections

References Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz (1984) See more »

Behind the Sun (2001)
Abril Despedaçado (original title)

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