Underplayed Gems

Things Behind the Sun (2001)

Things Behind the Sun poster
Directed by
Allison Anders
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A rock singer and a journalist revisit a traumatic event from their shared past. The film explores how memory and guilt shape their present lives.

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What happens

Things Behind the Sun is a 2001 drama film directed by Allison Anders and starring Kim Dickens and Gabriel Mann. It premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and was later aired on television by Showtime on August 18, 2001, before receiving a limited theatrical release. The film is based on an early adolescent experience of Anders'. Its title is taken from a song by Nick Drake. The film was honored with the Peabody Award in 2002. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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