We Go in at Dawn
5.9
When a high-ranking war strategist is captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp, an elite team of specialists is tasked with a daring rescue mission. However, the situation becomes complicated when the prisoner, Colonel James Hargrave, refuses to be rescued.
Captain Richard Hale, a skilled military planner and the leader of the mission, understands the importance of freeing Hargrave. The colonel's knowledge could be the key to turning the tide of the war, and his capture could spell disaster for the resistance. Hale assembles a team of experts, each with their own specialized skills in espionage, combat, and covert operations, to break into the heavily guarded camp and extract the prisoner.
As the operation unfolds, the team faces numerous obstacles—dangerous terrain, enemy patrols, and the constant threat of discovery. But the real challenge arises when they learn that Hargrave has developed a complex relationship with his captors. Having spent months in the camp, he has formed bonds with the German guards, and he no longer wants to escape.
Hargrave’s refusal to leave forces the team to confront difficult questions: Should they abandon the mission? Should they risk their lives to convince the colonel that his return is crucial for the war effort? As the team members wrestle with their loyalties to their country and to one another, they realize that this rescue operation is no longer just about freeing one man. It has become a moral and strategic dilemma, with the fate of the war hanging in the balance.
In the midst of these tensions, the team must also grapple with their own personal struggles—doubts about their mission, fears of failure, and the moral costs of following orders. As the operation intensifies, the characters are forced to question what it means to be a hero and whether the end justifies the means.
The mission, which began as a simple rescue, transforms into a high-stakes battle of wills, where not everyone is willing to be saved. In the end, the team faces the hard truth that, sometimes, the most difficult battles are fought not on the battlefield, but in the hearts and minds of those who must decide whether or not to follow their orders.
Director: Ben Mole, Toby Kearton
Cast: Adam Braddock, Alastair Kirton, Alex Mole, Antonio Bustorff, Audrey L'Ebrellec, Christos Lawton, Eleanor Grace, Fabio Goutet, Geir Madland, Guy Faulkner, Kelvin Fletcher, Leo Wherrett
