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Before Dawn

2024 · 101 min

A grim, immersive trudge through mud and fear, carrying the weight of young men far from home.

Directed by
Jordon Prince-Wright
Genres
War, Drama, History
Starring
Levi Miller, Travis Jeffery, Ed Oxenbould
Tagline
War leaves scars. Heroes leave legends.
Overview
After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. But as war rages on, he is forced to grapple with the brutal realities of trench warfare, including a near-constant battle to keep himself alive—without leaving another man behind. Inspired by the real-life diary entries of local ANZACs, the feature film details the untold story of some of Australia’s greatest military victories.

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Directed by
Jordon Prince-Wright
Genres
War, Drama, History
Starring
Levi Miller, Travis Jeffery, Ed Oxenbould
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • friendship
  • grief
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
war, drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
Australia
Languages
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