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When Day Breaks poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
2012·Drama·1h 35m

WHEN DAY BREAKS

The story of a retired music professor, Misha Brankov, who under unusual circumstances discovers his true origins. At the place where once stood a Nazi concentration camp for Jews during World War II, a metal box filled with documents is found. It was buried by an inmate Isaac Weiss in the year 1941. The professor finds out that his real parents, the Weiss's, gave him away to their friends, the Brankovs, just before they were taken into the camp. Inside the box there is an unfinished musical score, called "When day breaks", composed by the inmate Isaac Weiss. Searching for the truth about himself and his origins, Misha discovers the little-known truth about Judenlager Semlin camp, one of the worst Nazi execution sites in the heart of contemporary Belgrade. At the same time, the professor's obsession is to complete the composition, started by his father, and to perform it on the site of the former camp... which he, after many vicissitudes, finally succeeds.

Above the Line
Goran Paskaljevic·DirectorFilip David·WriterGoran Paskaljević·Writer
Cast
Mustafa Nadarević·Miša BrankovPredrag Ejdus·RabinMeto Jovanovski·MitarZafir Hadžimanov·Marko PopovićToma Jovanović·NajfeldRade Kojadinović·Kosta BrankovMira Banjac·Ana BrankovNebojša Glogovac·MališaNada Šargin·MarijaOlga Odanović·Izbeglica
Full Crew
(3 credits)
Directing· 1
Goran Paskaljević·Director
Writing· 2
Filip David·WriterGoran Paskaljević·Writer
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#4A4A4A
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Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features an older man with a beard and glasses, wearing a dark coat and a fedora, looking slightly to his right. Behind him, a body of water with rip”

Key Elements
Man's FedoraMan's GlassesMan's ScarfDamaged BuildingTower
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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