Behind the Sun
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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Behind the Sun
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 12, 2001
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
User Score
73%
Original Title
Abril Despedaçado
Production Companies
VideoFilmes, Bac Films, Dan Valley Film AG, Haut et Court, Miramax
Director
Walter Salles
Description
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.