# A Prayer Before Dawn (2018)

> An addicted English boxer turns to Muay Thai tournaments as his most perilous chance to survive a Thai prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/304556

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
- Cast: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Pornchanok Mabklang, Somrak Khamsing, Nic Shake, Panya Yimmumphai, Sura Sirmalai, Sakda Niamhom
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4080956/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, visceral, intense movie night, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of survival and redemption unfolds within the brutal confines of a Thai prison.

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