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Dawn

2014

A quiet, grounded character study that asks you to sit with a woman's hard-won struggle without easy answers.

Directed by
Ya'Ke Smith
Overview
A woman struggles to get her life back on track in the wake of several prison stints in this short drama.

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Directed by
Ya'Ke Smith
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • redemption
    • isolation
    • survival
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Directed by
    Ya'Ke Smith
    Cinematography
    Yuta Yamaguchi

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