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Review of by Dana Stevens for The New York Times — 19 Aug 2008

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The blend of grim violence with romantic whimsy tilts toward sentimentality. Mr. Salles has the confidence of a storyteller too entranced by his tale to worry about the resistance of his audience, which he thus effortlessly overcomes.

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This review of Behind the Sun (2001) was written by and published by The New York Times on 19 Aug 2008.

Behind the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.

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