The Dawns Here Are Quiet

The Dawns Here Are Quiet

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Release Date

6/6/1972

Runtime

188 mins

Overview

In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting portrait of inexperienced young women soldiers thrust into the brutal reality of war, told with both tenderness for their humanity and unflinching clarity about the cost of survival. The film's length becomes part of its power, allowing you to know these characters before witnessing their fates.

Mood

MelancholicDefiantMournful

Themes

WarSurvivalComing of ageMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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