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Another Dawn

1943 · 108 min

A shadowy, emotionally charged noir that blends political intrigue with a doomed romance, keeping you tense and invested.

Directed by
Julio Bracho
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Overview
The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.

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Directed by
Julio Bracho
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • love
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance, thriller
Directed by
Julio Bracho
Written by
Julio Bracho
Starring
Andrea Palma, Pedro Armendáriz, Alberto Galán, Narciso Busquets, Beatriz Ramos, Paco Fuentes, Octavio Martínez, Felipe Montoya
Music
Raúl Lavista
Cinematography
Gabriel Figueroa
Runtime
108 min
Country
Mexico
Languages
Spanish

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