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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.
Behind the Sun is a 2001 Brazilian drama-thriller exploring family honor and fate in the badlands of early 20th-century Brazil. Directed by Walter Salles, the film follows a young man caught between ancestral duty and personal rebellion when a traveling circus arrives amid a cycle of familial vengeance. Now available to stream, it's a poignant meditation on violence, choice, and the cost of tradition.
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Rodrigo SantoroTonho
José DumontPai
Rita AssemanyMãe
Luiz Carlos VasconcelosSalustiano- Ravi Ramos LacerdaPacu
- Flavia Marco AntonioClara
Everaldo PontesVelho Cego
Caio JunqueiraInácio
Wagner MouraMatheus
Othon BastosMr. Lourenço- Mariana LoureiroWidow
- Servílio de HolandaIsaías
Gero CamiloReginaldo
Vinícius de OliveiraMembro da Família Ferreira
Soia LiraMembro da Família Ferreira
Trailer
Behind the Sun | Official Trailer (HD) – Rodrigo Santoro, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | MIRAMAX
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Behind the Sun — frequently asked
When was Behind the Sun released?
Behind the Sun premiered on December 12, 2001.
What is the film's setting and time period?
The film is set in the Brazilian badlands during April 1910 and depicts a family caught in a cycle of revenge spanning generations.
Who directed Behind the Sun?
The film was directed by Walter Salles, a acclaimed Brazilian filmmaker.
What genres does Behind the Sun belong to?
Behind the Sun is a drama-thriller-romance that blends character-driven storytelling with tension and emotional depth.
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