The Shadow of the Sun is a movie available for streaming starting on August 4th, 2026. You can find it on Apple, Amazon, Fandango and Google. The approximate running time is 98 minutes. Here’s some information about the bi-lingual film.
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Synopsis: Leo (Carlos Manuel Gonzalez) is a blue collar worker with a musical past living in the remote city of Acarigua, nestled in the Venezuelan inland empire. Haunted by financial debt and problems at home, he does anything to stay afloat. One day, his younger brother Alex (Anyelo Lopez) who has been deaf since birth, offers him a solution: to participate in a musical contest in the capital, Caracas, performing a song that he has written himself because the first prize may solve all his economic problems. Forced by circumstance, Leo must take a leap of faith, unearth his dormant musical talent and do the impossible to change his and his brother’s future by joining their voices in an unforgettable journey.
The Shadow of the Sun centers on the emotional bond between two brothers striving for a better life. Alex is teenager who faces harsh discrimination, constant mockery, and bullying from locals because of his sexual identity and his disability. Despite these hardships, he possesses a profound gift for musical composition. When he learns a musical contest in Caracas offers a life-changing cash prize, he convinces Leo, to be his voice and sing the lyrics he has written.
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