Behind the Sun
2001 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 7.4 · 74% critics
In the Brazilian badlands of 1910, a young man is pushed to continue a deadly family feud even though he knows revenge will likely seal his own fate. As a traveling circus passes through, he begins to imagine a life beyond duty, violence, and inherited tradition.
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Details
- Original title
- Abril Despedaçado
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-12-12
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (131 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to intense family drama, harsh rural settings, and stories about breaking cycles of violence, especially if you liked Foreign Land; Not for you if you want fast pacing or subtle drama.
Pros: vivid sense of place; powerful emotions; striking desert atmosphere | Cons: thin character depth; heavy melodrama; simple, predictable story
Themes
- circus
- revenge
- traveling circus
- family feud
- 1910s
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2002 · nominated
Cast & crew
Rodrigo Santoro
as Tonho
José Dumont
as Pai
Rita Assemany
as Mãe
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
as Salustiano
- RL
Ravi Ramos Lacerda
as Pacu
- FA
Flavia Marco Antonio
as Clara
Everaldo Pontes
as Velho Cego
Caio Junqueira
as Inácio
Wagner Moura
as Matheus
Othon Bastos
as Mr. Lourenço
Directed by Walter Salles