8
Latvia10 Essential Latvian FilmsStop 8 of 10
Dawn
Ausma
Inspired by the Soviet propaganda myth of a boy who denounced his own father to the secret police, this stark, stylized black-and-white film reimagines the story as a chilling parable of collectivism and betrayal. A striking formal experiment.
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genre
- Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful · dreamlike
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch