Fateful Dawn

A slow-burn Portuguese thriller that intertwines corruption and trauma, demanding close attention as it unravels hazy memories and moral ambiguities.

Created by

Miguel Sousa Tavares

Starring

Rafael Morais, Victoria Guerra, Gonçalo Waddington

Overview

Filipe, a municipal architect known for his idealism and commitment to environmental causes, is the only person who can stop the construction of a luxury real estate development in a protected area. Maria Rodrigues, a young prosecutor, is pursuing a lead in a high-level financial corruption case. At the same time, the reopening of a closed case, in which she was the victim, forces her to confront the deep and painful trauma of a night that took place 15 years before. As she takes the investigation into her own hands, she struggles with the hazy memories of the rape and hit-and-run. Filipe is one of the main suspects, but was it really him?

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Corruption, trauma, memory, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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