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DAWN

In the year 2084, the climate crisis has reached a tipping point and societies are forced to live at night, due to unbearable temperatures during the day. A new supreme authority reigns. To not be held accountable for their past inaction, they censor all information regarding life before the crisis and employ Rangers in charge of arresting dissidents. As a new working night starts, we follow the path of one of these Rangers.

  • Luc Illien
    Director
  • Luc Illien
    Writer
  • Donovan Dennis
    Writer
  • Juan Bergeth
    Key Cast
    "The Ranger"
  • Adam Groves
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Johnstone"
  • Kaja Steinbuch
    Key Cast
    "The Judge"
  • Bronwyn Frey
    Key Cast
    "The Souvenir"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Climate Dystopia, Thriller, Eperimental
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Luc Illien

Luc Illien spends most of his time researching the Earth's dynamics, investigating seismic waves emitted by environmental processes. But, during the many sleepless nights of his PhD (an insomnia only compounded by the pandemic), he decided to embrace his passion for storytelling and began making short films from scratch. 'Dawn' is his first short film. It was shot with a minimal budget at the German Centre for Geoscience Research and features his friends from the Scratch Improvisation Theater School in Berlin. In addition to his filmmaking, Luc is also the music producer and music video director behind LEARTH.

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