Things Behind the Sun (2001) on Netflix
Sherry McGrale sings in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and her song about being raped as a girl is a hit on college radio. Owen Richardson, a music journalist, comes home to interview her.
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Plot summary
Sherry McGrale sings with a band in Cocoa Beach, Florida, and her following on college campuses keeps growing. The song that made her name tells of the rape she survived as a girl. A music magazine in Los Angeles takes notice, and Owen Richardson, who writes for it, travels to Florida to interview her. Owen grew up in the same town and he and Sherry were close friends as children. He also knows who was responsible for the assault. Sherry's manager, a judge and a widow with young children offer her support.
Cast
- Owen Butleras Young Owen
- Justin DePrumeas Young Dan (as Justin De Prume)
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Things Behind the Sun (2001)
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- Director Allison Anders based the film on her own experience as a young girl, drawing on her rape at age twelve; she said she had tried to deal with it through therapy, acting out sexually and self-medication but was still in a dark place.
