Movies like this are not for everyone, but arrive like private messages for their own particular audiences.
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Washington PostStephen Hunter
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Simple, earnest and workmanlike, it sings of Olof, glad and big, and how he lost his -- well, we can't say what he lost.
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Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Swedish cinema has been famous for a number of things: beautiful actresses, fine sexy psychological dramas, natural settings, cinematic bawdiness and a touch of melancholy. Under the Sun fits that profile well.
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San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
A charming, finely nuanced romance.
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Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Under the Sun doesn't intend to be dramatic, much less melodramatic. This beautiful film just wants to capture life's simplicity.