“Sex, drugs and a lost soul.”
A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.
Kim Dickens
Sherry
Gabriel Mann
Owen
Alison Folland
Lulu
Elizabeth Peña
Carmen
Patsy Kensit
Denise
CCH Pounder
Judge
Brittany Finamore
Young Sherry
Owen Butler
Young Owen
Justin DePrume
Young Dan
Shawn Reaves
Tex
Things Behind the Sun is a drama, music film released in 2001 exploring themes of florida, journalist, rape, musician, music journalist, campus. Directed by Allison Anders, it stars Kim Dickens, Gabriel Mann, Alison Folland. A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.
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