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.

92min
2015
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Vilis Daudziņš profile pictureVilis DaudziņšLittle Janis' Father
Wiktor Zborowski profile pictureWiktor ZborowskiKarl Ivanovitš
Āris Rozentāls profile pictureĀris RozentālsKarl Ivanovitš (voice)
Andris Keišs profile pictureAndris KeišsJekabs Kalnins
Liena Šmukste profile pictureLiena ŠmuksteMirdza Ozolina
Ģirts Krūmiņš profile pictureĢirts KrūmiņšJoosep Ozolin
Gatis Gāga profile pictureGatis GāgaKarl Ivanovitš's Assistant
Indra Briķe profile pictureIndra BriķeBrigadier
Guna Zariņa profile pictureGuna ZariņaLittle Janis' Mother

About Dawn

Dawn Overview

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.

Runtime: 92min

Extra details

Original Title: Ausma
Original Language: Latvian
Directed By: Laila Pakalnina
Production Companies
Hargla CompanyStaron Film