Behind the Sun (2001)
- Original title
- Abril Despedaçado
- Directed by
- Walter Salles
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- Brazil, France, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 133 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In early 20th century Brazil, two families are locked in a generations-old blood feud. Two brothers become entangled in a cycle of revenge that forces them to question family loyalty and honor. The story follows their struggle to break free from a violent tradition.
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What happens
Behind the Sun (Portuguese: Abril Despedaçado) is a 2001 social drama film directed by Walter Salles, produced by Arthur Cohn, and starring Rodrigo Santoro. Its original Portuguese title means Shattered April, and it is based on the 1978 novel Broken April written by the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, about the honor culture in the North of Albania. Co-produced by Brazil, France, and Switzerland, it was shot entirely in Bahia, taking place in Bom Sossego, a district of the city of Oliveira dos Brejinhos, and in the cities of Caetité and Rio de Contas. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association aka Abraccine voted Behind the Sun the 58th greatest Brazilian film of all time, in its list of the 100 best Brazilian films. Scenes from the film inspired the 2006 Telugu feature film Pournami. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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