Dawn (2014 film)

Dawn
Directed by Romed Wyder
Produced by Samir
Romed Wyder
Written by Billy MacKinnon
Elie Wiesel
Starring Jason Isaacs
Joel Basman
Sarah Adler
Music by Bernard Trontin
Cinematography Ram Shweky
Edited by Kathrin Plüss
Release dates
  • March 1, 2014 (2014-03-01)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country Switzerland
United Kingdom
Germany
Israel
Language Hebrew
English
French

Dawn (French: L'Aube, German: Morgengrauen) is a drama film directed by Romed Wyder, written by Billy MacKinnon and based on the novel Dawn by Elie Wiesel.[1]

Synopsis

Dawn is a psychological drama behind closed doors, in which four comrades in arms pressure the young Elisha to overcome his moral qualms and fully commit to the armed struggle.
The story is set in Palestine in 1947, during the British mandate period. The Zionists are fighting for the establishment of a Jewish state. A member of the armed Jewish underground has been sentenced to death by the British authorities. In return, the resistance has kidnapped a British officer, trying to redeem their friend. The insurgents spend the night together, waiting for the outcome of the negotiation. If the British hang their friend at dawn, one of them will shoot the British officer held as a hostage.
Based on the novel by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, Dawn sheds a new light on a key moment in history that allows us to re-examine the current political disputes.[2]

Cast

Crew

Production

A coproduction of Dschoint Ventschr, Paradigma Films, Delirious Productions, Enigma Films, Radio Télévision Suisse / SSR SRG and Lama Films.
CH / UK / DE / IL – 2014 – 95 minutes - Hebrew, English and French[3]

External links

References

  1. ↑ IMDb page of the film
  2. ↑ Paradigma Films
  3. ↑ Swiss Films
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