''Dawn'' (French: ''L'Aube'', German: ''Morgengrauen'') is a

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Romed Wyder, written by Billy MacKinnon and based on the novel

Dawn Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's hori ...

by Elie Wiesel.

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 Zionism ( he, צִיּוֹנוּת ''Tsiyyonut'' after ''Zion'') is a nationalist movement that espouses the establishment of, and support for a homeland for the Jewish people centered in the area roughly corresponding to what is known in Je ...

are fighting for the establishment of a Jewish state. A member of the armed

Jewish underground The Jewish Underground ( he, המחתרת היהודית ''HaMakhteret HaYehudit''), or in abbreviated form, simply ''makhteret'',David S. New''Holy War: The Rise of Militant Christian, Jewish and Islamic Fundamentalism,''McFarland, 2001, p. 143. w ...

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 The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments (military weapons and equipment) manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiolog ...

winner Elie Wiesel, Dawn sheds a new light on a key moment in history that allows us to re-examine the current political disputes.Paradigma Films
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Cast

* Joel Basman (Elisha) *

Moris Cohen Moris may refer to: People Given name * Moris Carrozzieri (born 1980), Italian footballer * Moris Farhi (born 1935), Turkish author, vice-president of International PEN * Moris Pfeifhofer (born 1988), Swiss figure skater * Moris (singer) (born M ...

(Joav) *

Sarah Adler Sarah Adler ( he, שרה אדלר; born 1978) is a French and Israeli actress with dual citizenship. Career Adler is now best known for her performances in the 2017 Israeli films '' Foxtrot'' and '' The Cakemaker''; earlier in her career her not ...

(Ilana) * Liron Levo (Gad) *

Rami Heuberger Rami Heuberger (Hebrew: רמי הויברגר; born October 12, 1963) is an Israeli director, actor and entertainer. Biography Career in the theater After his army service, Heuberger studied acting at Nissan Nativ's acting studio in Tel Aviv. A ...

(Gideon) *

Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963) is an English actor. Isaac's film roles include Col. Tavington in '' The Patriot'' (2000), Michael D. Steele in '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2002–2011), Ca ...

(Dawson)

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Review on "Dawn" , cineuropa.org
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