good film, deliberately paced

skipper1955

Under the Sun is a good film, deliberately paced. The lead, who plays a farmer, in particular, does a fine job.

The movie goes out of its way to avoid nudity in the love scenes, which stikes me a kinda coy. Nevertheless, characters are quite well established. Every action seems to spring from the character's nature, not the need for a plot twist.

The actress who plays a newspaper clerk also should be singled out for praise.

I prefered the direcor's "House of Angels" set in contemporary times. However setting the movie in the past allows the director some sly commentary on a character's fate after the events in the movie take place.

score 5/10

skipper1955 29 December 2001

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