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Things Behind the Sun (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 10

Fresh: 10

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Average Rating: 7/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual violence, sexuality, language and substance abuse

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Television

Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2001 Limited

Synopsis: Directed by Allison Anders (GAS, FOOD, LODGING), this serious, powerful film centers on a Florida-based musician, Sherry (Kim Dickens), whose hit song recounts the dark story of her childhood rape.... Directed by Allison Anders (GAS, FOOD, LODGING), this serious, powerful film centers on a Florida-based musician, Sherry (Kim Dickens), whose hit song recounts the dark story of her childhood rape. Having distanced herself from that horrible experience, Sherry doesn't quite remember what actually took place. Therefore, when she is approached by a man from her past, Owen (Gabriel Mann)--a rock music reporter who wants to feature Sherry in his next article--she is unaware that he harbors a dark secret about what actually happened to her when she was a 12-year-old girl. [More]

Starring: Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Don Cheadle, Eric Stoltz

Starring: Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Don Cheadle, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Alison Folland, Elizabeth Peńa, Patsy Kensit, CCH Pounder, Shawn Reeves, Brittany Finamore, Owen Butler, Justin De Prume, Joshua Leonard, Kai Lennox

Director: Allison Anders

Director: Allison Anders
Screenwriter: Allison Anders, Kurt Voss
Producer: Daniel Hassid, Doug Mankoff
Studio: Behind the Sun Productions

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Feels as surprising as the truth often does.

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Anders makes the point without belaboring it and without exploiting it for a turn-on.

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A film of remarkable honesty and courage.

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At its core are three remarkable performances.

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This is a hard film to watch, and yet it adheres to a perspective important for both men and women to see.

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