About
Awards and Festivals
Sunshine is an epic romantic tale about one family’s secret passions, tragic betrayals and unbreakable bonds over three generations that span the twentieth century. At once witty, seductive and serious, the film enters a fascinating territory where desire, family, politics and entangled lovers converge. the story of the Sonnenschein (“Sunshine”) family’s rise and fall, loves and losses, unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil and war, including the Holocaust and its aftermath. What emerges are both remarkable love stories and the saga of a Jewish family whose many longings include the dream of someday belonging.
Credits
Produced by:
Robert Lantos
Directed by:
Istvan Szabo
Screenplay by:
Istvan Szabo and Israel Horovitz
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes,
Rachel Weisz
Jennifer Ehle
Molly Parker
William Hurt
Golden Globes
Nominee, 3 Awards including Best Picture
European Film Awards
Winner, 3 Awards including Best Actor
Toronto International Film Festival
Gala Selection
Political Film Society
Winner, Best Film
National Board of Review Awards
Winner, Top 10 Films
Canadian Screen Awards
Winner, 3 Awards including Best Picture
Satellite Awards
Winner, Best Supporting Actress
Writers Guild of Canada Awards
Winner, Best Screenplay
"There's no denying the rare ambition of a film with intelligence and empathy to burn: You go in expecting a history lesson and emerge impressed by the shifting hues of humanity."
- Matt Wolf, The Associated Press