Director
Rahmanian, Hamid
Producer
Rahmanian, Hamid
Year
2006
Spoken
Persian
Subtitle
English
Country
Iran
Length
85
Format
DVD
Off
Description
In Iran, capital punishment is carried out according to Islamic law, which gives the family of the victim ownership of the offender's life. Day Break, based on a compilation of true stories and shot inside Tehran's century-old prison, revolves around the imminent execution of Mansour, a man found guilty of murder. When the family of the victim repeatedly fails to show up on the appointed day, Mansour's execution is postponed again and again. Stuck inside the purgatory of his own mind, he waits as time passes on without him, caught between life and death, retribution and forgiveness. Facing the gallows everyday—will he succeed in maintaining his sanity?
Genre: Psychological Thriller