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Sunrise

When good and evil lose their meaning.
May 17, 2024 · 43m
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Drama

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"Sunrise" delves into the depths of the human soul, where traditional notions of good and evil dissolve into the infinite diversity of subjective perception. The film tells the story of a young girl, Iris, who grew up in a 20th-century Estonian Christian family. Driven by a thirst for love and a longing for material beauty, she commits a minor crime that becomes the catalyst for an internal struggle and a reevaluation of her former moral principles. This act inevitably leads to a profound conflict: as she reflects on everything she knew about Christianity, God, and morality, a question arises… What place do her desires hold within the dogmatic frameworks she once accepted? The second important character, a boy named Knut, grew up in a troubled family under the tyranny of a cruel father. Yet, despite retaining love for his mother, he is tormented by emotions accumulated from years of endured brutality. Upon encountering Iris’s impoverished family, he finds a way to release his anger…

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CAST

Mirtel Kõue Gamzejev
Iris
Rando Gornov
Janek
Enton Berendsen
Knut
Dmitri Sirenko
Knut (young)
Rene Kundla
Jakob
Kati Jägel-Paal
Joanna
Directed by Artur Talpsepp

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Status
Released
Original language
ET
Budget
$13,000
Revenue
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Country
EE
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