Day Break (2005)
Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender's life. Day Break - based on a compilation of true stories and shot inside Tehran's century-old prison - revolves around the imminent execution of Mansour, a man found guilty of murder. When the family of the victim repeatedly fails to show up on the appointed day, Mansour's execution is postponed again and again. Stuck inside the purgatory of his own mind, he waits as time passes on without him, caught between life and death, retribution and forgiveness.
Director: Hamid Rahmanian
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: September 9, 2005
Cast
- Hossein Yari - Mansour
- Zabi Afshar - Hashem
- Hoda Nasseh - Atifeh
Screenplay
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Hamid Rahmanian
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Day Break about?
- Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender's life. Day Break - based on a compilation of true stories and shot inside Tehran's century-old prison - revolves around the imminent execution of Mansour, a man found guilty of murder. When the family of the victim repeatedly fails to show up on the appointed day, Mansour's execution is postponed again and again. Stuck inside the purgatory of his own mind, he waits as time passes on without him, caught between life and death, retribution and forgiveness.
- Who directed Day Break?
- Day Break was directed by Hamid Rahmanian.
- Who stars in Day Break?
- Day Break stars Hossein Yari, Zabi Afshar, Hoda Nasseh.
- How long is Day Break?
- Day Break has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Day Break?
- Day Break is a Drama film.
- Where was Day Break produced?
- Day Break was produced in Iran.