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Abril Despedaçado (2001)
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28 February 2002 (Malaysia) morePlot:
When ordered by his father to avenge the death of his older brother, a young man questions the tradition of violence between two rival families. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
Simply the most beautiful movie I have ever seen. more (37 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| José Dumont | ... | Father | |
| Rodrigo Santoro | ... | Tonho | |
| Rita Assemany | ... | Mother | |
| Ravi Ramos Lacerda | ... | Pacu | |
| Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos | ... | Salustiano | |
| Flavia Marco Antonio | ... | Clara | |
| Everaldo Pontes | ... | Old Blind Man (as Everaldo De Souza Pontes) | |
| Caio Junqueira | ... | Inácio | |
| Mariana Loureiro | ... | Widow | |
| Servilio de Holanda | ... | Isaías | |
| Wagner Moura | ... | Matheus | |
| Othon Bastos | ... | Mr. Lourenço | |
| Gero Camilo | ... | Reginaldo | |
| Vinícius de Oliveira | ... | Ferreira Family Member | |
| Soia Lira | ... | Ferreira Family Member |
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Avril brisé (France)Behind the Sun (International: English title)
Shredded April (literal English title)
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Rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sexuality.Parents Guide:
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105 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:LHFun Stuff
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| Confusing end - what do you think? ***SPOILERS*** | CoolJule |
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| sub-titles | jcappy |
| Symbolism | kayleyroberts |
| Rita Assemany | esurient_one |
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After reading some of the comments from American film fans on IMDb I must admit I was a little wary about going to see this movie. I needn't have worried though. To put it simply, this is the most beautifully shot film I think I have ever seen.
Walter Salles seems to bring so much colour and life out of the screen and into the theatre it was just an awesome experience. That scene with Clara on the rope, the scene with Tonio on the beach and the chase sequence at the beginning were just stunningly shot.
It was strange that I was the only person in the cinema to see this movie, and at the same time it's a pity that people would rather suffer the likes of Kate and Leopold or Collateral Damage (!) than a masterpeice like this. No matter how "clunky" you think some of the symbolism is, it was refreshing to see something as moving.
I read a review of this by Anthony Minghella, and he said, "It's as close to poetry as cinema gets", and I couldn't agree more.
Top marks 10 out of 10. And no mistake!