When Day Breaks
Kad svane dan
Synopsis
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.
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WHEN DAY BREAKS - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-02-23
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Mustafa Nadarević
Miša Brankov
Predrag Ejdus
Rabin
Meto Jovanovski
Mitar
Zafir Hadžimanov
Marko Popović
Toma Jovanović
Najfeld
Rade Kojadinović
Kosta Brankov
Mira Banjac
Ana Brankov
Nebojša Glogovac
Mališa
Nada Šargin
Marija
Olga Odanović
Izbeglica
Ana Stefanović
Hana
Vlastimir Velisavljević
Domar u sinagogi
Aron Balazs
Kupac klavira
Darko Marinković
Bole
Gavra Nikolić
Rade
Aleksandra Širkić
Sarah Weiss
Marko Jeremić
Čovek u stanu
Jelena Đulvezan
Žena u stanu
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Goran Paskaljević
- Screenplay & Story
- Filip David, Goran Paskaljević
- Original Title
- Kad svane dan
- Country of Origin
- Serbia, France, Croatia
- Spoken Languages
- Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Arsam International, Nova Film, MaXima film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Goran Paskaljević
Filip David, Goran Paskaljević
Department Leadership Roster
Filip David
Writer
Goran Paskaljević
Writer
Goran Paskaljević
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About When Day Breaks
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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?
The principal cast of When Day Breaks includes Mustafa Nadarević, Predrag Ejdus, Meto Jovanovski, Zafir Hadžimanov, Toma Jovanović.
When was When Day Breaks released and how long is it?
When Day Breaks was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.