Dawn

Romed Wyder : 2015

A psychological drama behind closed doors, in which four comrades-in-arms pressure the young Elisha to overcome his moral qualms and fully commit to the armed struggle. The story is set in Palestine in 1947, during the British mandate period. The Zionists are fighting for the establishment of a Jewish state. A member of the armed Jewish underground has been sentenced to death by the British authorities. In return, the resistance has kidnapped a British officer, trying to redeem their friend. The insurgents spend the night together, waiting for the outcome of the negotiation. If the British hang their friend at dawn, one of them will shoot the British officer held as a hostage. Confined in a small space, the five protagonists start to reveal, against their will, the deceptively small grey areas that fill their existence. Based on the novel by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel. Romed Wyder's feature had its international premiere at Palm Beach International Film Festival 2015.