Behind the Sun

Audience emotional responses for 'Behind the Sun' are primarily dominated by **Sadness**, stemming from Tonho's tragic predicament of being forced into a cycle of vengeance with a seemingly inevitable, short future. This is closely followed by **Empathy** for his impossible choice between ancestral duty and his desire for a different life, and a pervasive sense of **Melancholy** reflecting the somber setting and the weight of his fate. **Anxiety** builds as viewers anticipate his decision and its consequences, while a thread of **Hope** emerges from his younger brother's urging to rebel and the brief, contrasting appearance of the circus, offering a glimpse of an alternative existence.