Trina is a young girl, who is running away from her family, society, herself. Since she was a kid she has been listening how wrong it is, if you don't like the opposite sex. Katja moves in next door, they soon become more than friends. Trina is torn between her family and her own identity.

A modern film portrait that reveals the background of the visionary work of Anton Martin Slomsek. A story woven from many threads about a man who deeply respected the environment in which he grew up and later worked. With his determination and great efforts, he moved the domestic cultural space alongside other European nations, which were experiencing their renaissance in the middle of the 19th century. The Dawn is Near is an inspiring story about a man who knew the Slovenian soul and dedicated his entire life to it.