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11/26/08
Under the Sun (2001)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:11
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.7/10
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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08/09/03
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04/25/03
Top CriticUnder 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 CriticWhat's most surprising -- and enjoyable -- is Under the Sun's earnestness and simplicity.
11/08/01
Top CriticA charming, finely nuanced romance.
10/19/01
Top CriticTry to block out the heavy-handed symbolism and predictable plot, and concentrate on the wonderful Lassgärd.
10/18/01
Top CriticThis movie is stately, beautiful, straightforward and ultimately heartwarming.
10/12/01
Top CriticMakes a virtue of its own simplicity.
10/11/01
Top CriticThis modest drama is the art-house equivalent of comfort food: satisfying in its familiarity.
10/04/01
Top CriticI was surprised how involving this little story became.
08/31/01
Top CriticMostly, Under the Sun keeps sex under wraps -- and there's a lesson in that.
08/30/01
Top CriticCinematographer Jens Fischer and composer Paddy Maloney help Nutley immeasurably in creating a warm and inviting world, and in telling a story with so much good humor and honest emotion.
08/17/01
Top CriticUnder the Sun doesn’t strain for laughs or even chuckles, but tells its story of sexual awakening in midlife with a lyrical feeling for nature and all its sensuous metaphors for human desire.
08/09/01
Top CriticA touching, beautifully acted drama that well deserves greater exposure.
08/08/01
Top CriticA runny melodrama.
08/03/01
Top CriticNot only does the movie decline to submerge itself in the rampant Hitchcock undercurrents, it seems altogether unaware of them.
08/01/01
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