Daybreak

Daybreak

1939 · 93 min · FR · 7.6 (205 votes)
Dir. Marcel Carné · Starring Jean Gabin, Jacqueline Laurent, Jules Berry, Arletty, Mady Berry, René Génin · Music Maurice Jaubert
CrimeDrama

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events the led him to the killing.

VIBE

A haunting, atmospheric descent into obsession. This film feels like a smoky, late-night confession, steeped in regret and the fatal consequences of love gone wrong. The tension simmers, pulling you into a world of shadows and desperate choices.

melancholictenseromanticgrittyslow-burnfilm noirblack-and-whitedramatic lightingdialogue-drivenjealousyloveregretcrime
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