Behind the Sun Movie Review 2001

A blood feud between two families nearly destroys them both in Salles' adaptation of Ismail Kadare's novel, which the director relocated to Brazil in 1910. The Ferreiras and the Breveses are both sugarcane planters determined to protect their honor if nothing else. Tonho Breves (Santoro) is expected to avenge the death of his older brother at the hands of the Ferreiras. Tonho's young brother (Lacerda) can't understand why the pointless violence continues and when Tonho falls in love with traveling circus performer Clara (Antonio), the boy becomes determined to see his brother safe and happy. Portuguese with subtitles.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from Brazilian, French, Swiss.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Revenge, Homicide, Brothers & Sisters, Carnivals & Circuses, South America, Family Drama

Screenplay

Walter Salles, Karim Ainouz, Sergio Machado

Cast

Jose Dumont, Rita Assemany, Rodrigo Santoro, Ravi Ramos Lacerda, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Othon Bastos, Flavia Marco Antonio

Cinematography

Walter Carvalho

Director

Walter Salles

Music

Antonio Pinto

Other

Felix Andrew, Francois Groult, Waldir Xavier, Francois Musy, Isabelle Rathery, Cao Albuquerque, Cassio Amarante

Producer

Arthur Cohn, Haut et Court, BAC Films Ltd., VideoFilmes, Dan Valley Film, Miramax Films

Awards

British Acad. 2001: Foreign Film.