Dawn (2015)
Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
Director: Laila Pakalnina
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Cast
- Antons Georgs Grauds - Little Janis
- Vilis Daudziņš - Little Janis' Father
- Wiktor Zborowski - Karl Ivanovitš
- Āris Rozentāls - Karl Ivanovitš (voice)
- Andris Keišs - Jekabs Kalnins
- Liena Šmukste - Mirdza Ozolina
- Ģirts Krūmiņš - Joosep Ozolin
- Rūdolfs Plēpis - Narrator
- Ivars Brakovskis - Doctor
- Beatrise Gulbe - Pioneer
Screenplay
Music: Vestards Šimkus
Cinematography: Wojciech Staroń
Editing: Kaspar Kallas
Production: Hargla Company, Staron Film
Country: Estonia, Latvia, Poland
Language: Latviešu
Original Language: lv
Keywords
farm life, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dawn about?
- Based on a Soviet propaganda story about Young Pioneer (the Soviet equivalent of a Boy Scout) Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin’s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the duty of all good Soviet citizens to become informers, at any expense. In our film, 75 years later, we call him little Janis. He is a Pioneer who lives on the Soviet collective farm “Dawn”. His father is an enemy of the farm (and the Soviet system) and plots against it. Little Janis betrays his father; his father takes revenge upon his son. Who then in this old Soviet tale is good and who is bad? This film reveals that a distorted brain is always dangerous. Even today.
- Who directed Dawn?
- Dawn was directed by Laila Pakalnina.
- Who stars in Dawn?
- Dawn stars Antons Georgs Grauds, Vilis Daudziņš, Wiktor Zborowski, Āris Rozentāls, Andris Keišs, Liena Šmukste.
- How long is Dawn?
- Dawn has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Dawn?
- Dawn is a Drama film.
- Where was Dawn produced?
- Dawn was produced in Estonia, Latvia, Poland.