Dawn (2014 film)

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

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

Cast

• Joel Basman (Elisha)
• Moris Cohen (Joav)
• Sarah Adler (Ilana)
• Liron Levo (Gad)
• Rami Heuberger (Gideon)
• Jason Isaacs (Dawson)

See also

• Dawn (1985)

External links

• Official website
• Dawn at IMDb
• Review on "Dawn" | cineuropa.org