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Before the Dawn (2019) [N/A]

Featuring:
Alana de Freitas, Jared Scott, Houston Rhines

Written by:
Alana de Freitas

Directed by:
Jay Holben


Release Date:
October 7, 2019

Original Title:
Before the Dawn

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
ADF Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: 18A 

Runtime: 105

Love doesn't always follow the rules.

Overview from TheMovieDB

A young high school teacher moves to a new town for a fresh start and falls for a troubled student.

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Overview from Open Movies

A story of forbidden love between teacher and student. Lila moves to a new town to start a new life as the new high-school teacher after her recent divorce. Also new to the school is the handsome, bad-boy student Jason, who is there to get him out of a bad situation, so he doesn't end up like his hoodlum brother. Jason is not happy at his new school and could care less about studies. Lila's not exactly having fun either. She's continuously dismissed by snooty fellow teacher Shannen, and hit on by Coach Andrew. As luck would have it, Jason is a student in Lila's class. She sees potential in him, that he doesn't see in himself, and offers to tutor him after school; he quickly accepts. The two get along well...very well. One night Andrew takes Lila on a date to a local bar where Jason also happens to be. Jason sees the couple and gets a little jealous. Eventually, Jason shows up distraught at Lila's home. She says it's inappropriate for him to be there. Days later, Jason shows up and it's raining.

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Before the Dawn (2019) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.9/10
Awards Won: 8 wins & 19 nominations

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Director:
Jay Holben

Writer:
Alana de Freitas

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