White Sun fingerprintNo humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
White Sun is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Everyday modern life, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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White Sun is included with a subscription to OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 27 min
White Sun runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate White Sun higher (91) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Nepali. Produced in Nepal, Netherlands, United States, Qatar.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for White Sun in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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