The Dark Side of the Sun (film)
The Dark Side of the Sun is a 1988 AmericanYugoslavian drama film directed by Boidar Nikoli and stars Brad Pitt in his first leading role as a young man in search of a cure for a dreaded skin disease.
Rick is a young American who suffers of a rare skin disease which prevents him from exposing himself to any kind of light, especially sunlight. After having tried several cures without success, his father takes him to a village in Yugoslavia where they meet a healer, who is supposed to save him. But the treatment does not work and Rick decides to forget about his illness and enjoy life, feeling the sun on his skin for the first time. In the short time he has left a young American actress enters his life.
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