Tears of the Sun

Label: Varese Saraband
Release Year: 2003
Barcode: 4005939645724
Country: Germany
Product Type: CD (Pre-owned)
Score or Soundtrack: Score
Composer: Hans Zimmer

Tears of the Sun (2003) is a war drama directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Bruce Willis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters, a U.S. Navy SEAL tasked with extracting a doctor from a Nigerian mission amid a brutal civil war. As the mission unfolds, Waters and his team are forced to confront moral dilemmas when they decide to protect a group of refugees from ethnic cleansing. The film blends action and humanitarian themes, exploring the personal cost of war and the struggle between duty and conscience. Visually intense and emotionally charged, it emphasizes the human consequences of conflict.

The soundtrack for Tears of the Sun, composed by Hans Zimmer and featuring contributions from Lisa Gerrard, enhances the film’s emotional gravity with a blend of haunting vocals, African tribal elements, and atmospheric orchestration. The score weaves together traditional and modern sounds to reflect the film’s setting and tone, using percussion-heavy rhythms and ethereal melodies to evoke both tension and compassion. Zimmer’s music plays a crucial role in deepening the emotional resonance of the narrative, often serving as a solemn counterpoint to the film’s brutal realism.

Track Listing

Yekeleni Part I / Mia's Lullabye
Hans Zimmer

Heart Of Darkness
Hans Zimmer

Small Piece For Doumbek And Strings / Kopano Part I
Hans Zimmer

Under The Forest Calm
Hans Zimmer

Yekeleni Part II / Carnage
Hans Zimmer

Kopano Part II
Hans Zimmer

Night
Hans Zimmer

Cry In Silence
Hans Zimmer

The Jablonsky Variations On A Theme By HZ / Cameroon Border Post
Steve Jablonsky
Hans Zimmer

The Journey / Kopano Part III
Hans Zimmer

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