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When Day Breaks (2012)

Movie ★ 6.3 90 min

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.

Filip David Writer Goran Paskaljević Writer Goran Paskaljević Director

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Quick facts

Released
August 17, 2012
Runtime
90 min
IMDb
tt2093153
Language
Studio
Arsam International, Nova Film, MaXima film

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Frequently asked questions

What is When Day Breaks about?
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.
Who directed When Day Breaks?
When Day Breaks was directed by Goran Paskaljević.
Who stars in When Day Breaks?
When Day Breaks stars Mustafa Nadarević, Predrag Ejdus, Meto Jovanovski, Zafir Hadžimanov.
When was When Day Breaks released?
When Day Breaks is a 2012 drama film.
Where can I watch When Day Breaks?
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