If there was a subtle, truthful way to tell the sappy story of Under the Sun, the director Colin Nutley was unable to find it.
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10/22/01
Under the Sun (2001)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:25
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.5/10
Consensus: A modest and touching story about first love.
Theatrical Release:Aug 3, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Set in the Swedish countryside in 1956, UNDER THE SUN is the tale of a lonesome middle-aged farmer, Olef (Rolf Lassgard). He has one friend, Erik (Johan Widerberg) who helps him with some of the... [More]
Starring: Rolf Lassgard, Helena Bergstrom, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Roor
Director: Colin Nutley
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Reviews for Under the Sun
An antidote to the chaotic world that surrounds us, a place of beauty where humanity and nature are at its most basic.
10/11/01
This engaging drama proves, as the Dalai Lama has noted, that the spiritual practice of kindness can work wonders in all human relationships.
08/04/01
Brilliantly acted, achingly affecting and superbly photographed, Under the Sun is everything you'd want from a great love story.
01/04/02
What's most surprising -- and enjoyable -- is Under the Sun's earnestness and simplicity.
11/08/01
Top CriticI was surprised how involving this little story became.
08/31/01
Top CriticFull of predictable plot machinations.
08/03/01
Nutley and his superb cast go straight for the heartstrings and give them a nice little tug.
08/03/01
Unfortunately this film falls into a difficult category to appreciate. It isn't necessarily a good film for couples, and yet a modern single won't find much to like either. A bit too much like life for our tastes.
08/02/01
A charming, finely nuanced romance.
10/19/01
Top CriticThis movie is stately, beautiful, straightforward and ultimately heartwarming.
10/12/01
Top CriticYou'll want to be a farmer in Western Sweden after seeing this one.
05/02/01
The battle lines between tradition and trend, long-term commitment and short-term desire are drawn with great subtlety.
10/11/01
Try to block out the heavy-handed symbolism and predictable plot, and concentrate on the wonderful Lassgärd.
10/18/01
Top CriticNot much happens in Under the Sun, nor does it need to.
10/28/01
A runny melodrama.
08/03/01
Top CriticIt's like an Ingmar Bergman parody of what used to be racy about Swedish cinema -- sexy and sentimental and absolutely gorgeous to look at.
03/14/02
Under The Sun is a decent, polished and rather coy romantic indulgence, just the kind of thing for people who like the idea of the farm but can't abide the dirt.
07/26/02
Top CriticThis modest drama is the art-house equivalent of comfort food: satisfying in its familiarity.
10/04/01
Top CriticAll three actors combine to help make Colin Nutley's bizarre love triangle an engrossing one.
08/03/01
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