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Apollo Movie Guide

"Ralph Fiennes takes on three demanding roles in this long, flawed, but interesting story of a Hungarian Jewish family through more than 100 years of history."

"This is a proud family and one that always works to excel. Regardless of their efforts, they find themselves persecuted for their Jewishness – something that did not disappear no matter how hard they tried to deny it.

The socio-political commentary in Sunshine becomes obvious fairly quickly – it really doesn’t matter what ideology rules the day, as all governments are corrupt and none leave this Jewish family alone. We follow the choices of each generation, as it tries to stay in a favoured position. Each faces great challenges and considerable tragedy, but through it all, they survive. There are some upsetting scenes, particularly one horrifying concentration camp scene.

Sunshine is ambitious – perhaps unrealistically so. As it covers the map, particularly from the First World War through the Hungarian revolution of 1956, the film becomes something of a Forest Gump for the artsy crowd. The Sonnenscheins are everywhere – always in the centre of world events, and this excessive need to place them there makes the film less credible. It is over-long and we’re bashed on the head with the same messages over and over again. In addition, the motivations of some characters are not clear. Adam, for one, makes some choices that just don’t add up."

"Although it isn’t entirely satisfying, it’s a decent period piece that has something worthwhile to say about anti-Semitism, conformity and man’s will to survive."

Matt's Movie Reviews

"Sunshine, previously known as Taste Of Sunshine, follows the a Jewish family living in Hungary down through three generations, where they cope in different ways with the different regimes in power in their time."

"The family, even though they try to adjust to the times, are still persecuted because of their religion. Although each regime pronounces itself better than the previous one, they were in fact no better, and sometimes even worse; the Sonnenschein/Sors family never realized until too late that all "isms" distrust both democracy, and especially those regarded as outsiders (in this case, Jews)."

Toronto Sun

"Sunshine, Istvan Szabo's tragic historical drama about three generations of struggle for a Hungarian Jewish family, already has established its credentials."

"They suffer prejudices during the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then during the rise of fascism and the Nazis and finally at the hands of the Communists in post-World War II Hungary. Some family members compromise, some fight, others emerge as unwitting victims. The saga rings true and the scope is staggering."

Movieworld

"The chronicles of a dysfunctional family over three generations."

"When I finished watching I wondered what the film was trying to say exactly. But I came to the conclusion that it's detailed in the struggle. The family's struggle echoed and accented Hungary's evolution from monarchy to the Iron Curtain. With the fall of the Iron Curtain there seems to be one more generation of Sonnenschien's left to explore."