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Lifetime’s Dawn Movies: Based on True Stories?

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The four-movie “Dawn” series on Lifetime is centred on Dawn Longchamp’s life and how everything she values is ripped away from her. Her life is turned upside down when she learns the shocking and horrible reality about the family she grew up with, which includes her loyal father, Ormand Longchamp, and older brother, Jimmy. After the revelation, Dawn finds herself attempting to integrate into a new family, but she soon learns that this family is hiding some sinister secrets that could have a profound effect on her life.

The film series’ latter two installments were directed by Jacquie Gould as opposed to Linda-Lisa Hayter, who was in charge of its first two. It is understandable that many viewers could be sceptical about the show’s veracity given the number of topics that seem to be drawn directly from real-life situations, such as family secrets and the difficulties that arise in domestic relationships. If you’re in the same situation, let’s get into more depth about it.

Are Dawn Movies a True Story?

The ‘Dawn’ films are not based on a factual story, no. Instead, V.C. Andrews’ ‘The Cutler Family’ series of novels served as its inspiration. Because of this, Gregory Small, Richard Blaney, and Alison Lea Bingeman, the screenwriters for the Lifetime movie series, drew inspiration from the books and used their imaginations, impeccable handwriting, and experience to craft an engaging and believable screenplay.

One of the reasons some of you might find the themes and components in the “Dawn” films realistic to reality is that instances of difficult familial relationships and hostility between families are not unheard of in real life. We have all heard of or are a part of difficult families, albeit in less dramatic circumstances. Additionally, the same ideas and components have been covered in a lot of movies and TV shows over the years, which is another reason why you might find the movie’s subject matter familiar.

The relationship between the Lannisters and the Starks in the popular fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones” has to be one of the most appropriate examples. The show, which is also based on George R. R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ book series, centres on nine families—two of which are the Starks and Lannisters—who engage in both political and actual warfare with one another in order to rule over Westeros and occupy the Iron Throne.

The complex relationship between and among the members of the Lannister and Stark families is reminiscent of the family dynamic shown by the Cutlers and the Longchamps in the “Dawn” films. For instance, the Lannisters and Starks are also hiding some sinister secrets about their own dynasties, just like the later two. As you can see, there are a number of parallels that will force you to draw links between programmes that focus on certain family dynamics. Overall, even if the Lifetime movie series features a number of realistic subjects, its lack of realism is still apparent.

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