Things Behind The Sun is, ultimately, an example of the old good intentions lead to... trope, and fails as a work of art, despite glimmers of breaking through its self-imposed political strictures. In that way it recapitulates its main characters’ failures to move beyond themselves. If only such a trope had been ameliorative. Ah, well, there’s always tomorrow, Allison.
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1 - b
Wow. Scare quotes around rape being a 'trauma'. That's some classy writing.
Just stumbled on this review trying to figure out what this movie is on tv. Thanks for clueing me in to the conspiracy between those damn feminists and PC black actors!
2 - Dan Schneider
They're yawn quotes.
3 - carmen
I just saw the movie and I disagree with you on many things. Being a male you will never comprehend the horror of a rape mind you a gang rape. I lived and as you call it "grew up" and though I got married had a child I can only tell yoiu one never out grows it. Though released from therapy I still have blackouts and stay away from men though I married late and had a son. My trust in life is now taking the course of what I never had done since the rape. I understand Cherry and I am glad it was made it does help many of us who can't go back and face the horror as she did. one may 'move on" but that "experience" always catches up to you and the nightmares come and go throughout ones life. Many of us do not say anything cause many do not want to listen to such a thing that always is out there and I have spoken and many care not. So why speak of it. and one walks away also not wanting to hear .... I thank for this and hope it opens up to many and who knows these husbands or boyfriends friends family or whoever can listen and someday understand...
4 - Stéphane
I'm french and i'm not agree with you.
It's a ggod stuff and i'm think that Don Cheadle especially in his las scene with Gabriel Mann in the kitchen is very big.
Quant au violen lui même nul besoin d'être une femme pour comprendre à quel point cela peut être un acte dégradant et pertubateur et c'est à chacun de réagir ou de non réagir.