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Things Behind the Sun (2001)

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Writer and director Allison Anders, who used the world of rock & roll as the backdrop for her films Border Radio, Grace of My Heart, and Sugar Mountain, returns to the music scene for this tale of a woman struggling to come to terms with an emotionally devastating past. Sherry McGrale (Kim Dickens) is a punk-influenced singer and songwriter whose angry, deeply personal music has begun to win her a national following, though the demons that fuel her art are playing havoc with her life, as she

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Allison Anders

Written By: Allison Anders, Kurt Voss

In Theaters: Jan 19, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Apr 8, 2003

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Cast

Kim Dickens
Sharry McGrale
Gabriel Mann
Owen Richardson
Don Cheadle
Chuck
Eric Stoltz
Dan
Elizabeth Pe�a
Carmen
Rosanna Arquette
Pete
Alison Folland
Lulu
Patsy Kensit
Denise
CCH Pounder
Judge
Bill Cordell
AA Secretary
Jessica Howell
Jamie
J. Mascis
Erik
Jeff McDonald
Martin
Steve McDonald
Fred
Rob Sullivan
Bystander
Jade Gordon
Samantha
Joshua Leonard
Todd

Critic Reviews for Things Behind the Sun

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A film of remarkable honesty and courage.

October 12, 2001 Comment

Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

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After several disappointing films, Allison Anders has made a nother personal film that thematically is linked with her first (and best) feature, Gas Food Lodging.

July 26, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Feels as surprising as the truth often does.

November 1, 2001 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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

October 15, 2001 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net

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Phil Freeman

culturevulture.net

At its core are three remarkable performances.

October 11, 2001 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Maitland McDonagh

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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

October 11, 2001 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Rachel Gordon

Filmcritic.com

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"Things Behind the Sun" is an autobiographical movie from Allison Anders(Grace of My Heart; Gas Food Lodging) that was first shown on Showtime. It starts out in Cocoa Beach, Fl with Sherry McGrale(Kim Dickens, in a brave, great performance) making an annual drunken odyssey to a house. Now she is on probation under

May 15, 2005

Walter M.

Super Reviewer

This is a very brave, honest look at the long term effects of rape, both on the victim and on an unwilling victimizer. The fact it chooses to explore both angles is impressive, but there is much more to be found here as this is not at all a 'message' film. For example, I'd be hard pressed to name a film that is more in

February 6, 2007