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.

Črtomir Zorec in the ecstasy of admiring the Slovene poet France Prešeren, strove for the town to have a memorial museum, and fought for Kranj to become Prešeren's city. However, the road to get there was long and full of obstacles.