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Abril Despedaçado

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
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7.6/10
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Rodrigo Santoro in Abril Despedaçado (2001)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
7.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
44,338
5,481
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    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
      • Ismail Kadare(novel)
      • Sérgio Machado(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • José Dumont
      • Rodrigo Santoro
      • Rita Assemany
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
      • Ismail Kadare(novel)
      • Sérgio Machado(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • José Dumont
      • Rodrigo Santoro
      • Rita Assemany
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 42User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Behind the Sun
    Trailer 1:34
    Behind the Sun

    Photos14

    Rodrigo Santoro, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, and Flavia Marco Antonio in Abril Despedaçado (2001)
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    Rodrigo Santoro and Ravi Ramos Lacerda in Abril Despedaçado (2001)
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    José Dumont
    • Father
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Tonho
    Rita Assemany
    • Mother
    Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
    Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
    • Salustiano
    Flavia Marco Antonio
    • Clara
    Ravi Ramos Lacerda
    Ravi Ramos Lacerda
    • Pacu
    Caio Junqueira
    Caio Junqueira
    • Inácio
    Everaldo Pontes
    • Old Blind Man
    • (as Everaldo de Souza Pontes)
    Mariana Loureiro
    • Widow
    Servílio de Holanda
    • Isaías
    Wagner Moura
    Wagner Moura
    • Matheus
    Gero Camilo
    • Reginaldo
    Othon Bastos
    Othon Bastos
    • Mr. Lourenço
    Vinícius de Oliveira
    • Ferreira Family Member
    Soia Lira
    • Ferreira Family Member
    Maria do Socorro Nobre
    • Ferreira Family Member
    • Director
      • Walter Salles
    • Writers
      • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
      • Ismail Kadare(novel)
      • Sérgio Machado(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Brazil to the 2002's Oscars in the best foreign language film category.
    • Quotes

      Pacu: [voiceover] Ma says God never gives us heavier burdens than we can bear, but God keeps messing up. He sometimes dumps such burdens on us we all collapse.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)

    User reviews42

    Review
    Top review
    A true masterpiece!
    This movie is one that will leave your mind wondering for days thinking how can a director mix imagery, sensitivity, and poetry in a simple story. This movie will inspire all of those that want to see different ways of making movies. The reason why, in my opinion, this movie is so great is because the movie does not give you all the information for you to understand it. It actually functions more like a book. In several different instances there are long sequences with no dialog, only body expression. This instigates the minds of the viewers to try to "fill-in the gap" by guessing what the character is probably thinking. If you are looking for a new way to experience movies, please try this one. I highly recommend it!!!

    It is a MUST see! If you have the opportunity, please rent it! You'll not regret!
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    • derix20
    • Aug 9, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 2002 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • France
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Arthur Cohn synopsis,cast,credits, director's notes (Brazil)
      • Miramax Cast, trailer (United States)
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Behind the Sun
    • Filming locations
      • Bom Sossego, Bahia, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Bac Films
      • Dan Valley Film AG
      • Haut et Court
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,861
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,671
      • Dec 16, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $805,755
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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