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

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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