Prisons have been used as the setting in films for almost as long as cinema has existed.
Unsurprisingly, the crime genre utilizes the setting more than any other.
What Is ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ About?
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As soon as he starts his sentence, he realizes how harsh his immediate future will be.
The Robert Bresson classic demonstrates the intense procedure of a prison break.
Luckily, this is exactly what directorJean-Stephane Sauvairecared so deeply about.
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Whenspeaking to DeadlineaboutA Prayer Before Dawn, he said, For me, it was important to be realistic.
When they punch, they can always see me.
When they fall, if they fall in the wrong spot, theyre going to hit the camera.
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I was like a dancer I had to learn the moves.
We wanted to be with the character, seeing the sweat, seeing the fear.
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