Shadow of the Hunter
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Shadow of the Hunter

DirectorArne Sucksdorff

9.0 / 10
1944
8 min
Documentary

Gryning is a short Swedish film by Arne Sucksdorff, presented without narration or dialogue. It follows a hunter tracking animals through the forest at daybreak, but as the dawn light transforms the landscape, he lowers his rifle, overcome by the beauty of the morning, and walks away. The film is also known by the English titles The Shadow of the Hunter and Dawn.

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