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Behind the Sun (2001)

Original title: Abril Despedaçado

2001-12-12 · 1h 45m · PT
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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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Walter SallesDirector

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Rodrigo SantoroRodrigo SantoroTonhoJosé DumontJosé DumontPaiRita AssemanyRita AssemanyMãeLuiz Carlos VasconcelosLuiz Carlos VasconcelosSalustianoRavi Ramos LacerdaRavi Ramos LacerdaPacuFlavia Marco AntonioFlavia Marco AntonioClaraEveraldo PontesEveraldo PontesVelho CegoCaio JunqueiraCaio JunqueiraInácioWagner MouraWagner MouraMatheusOthon BastosOthon BastosMr. LourençoMariana LoureiroMariana LoureiroWidowServílio de HolandaServílio de HolandaIsaías

Keywords

Revenge1910sCircusFamily feudTravelling circusTraveling circus

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityRevenge · 1910s · CircusDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily FeudDirector preference115246Actor preference1967 · 212190 · 396465

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Frequently asked questions about Behind the Sun

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.

How long is Behind the Sun?

Behind the Sun has a runtime of 105 minutes.