But the tone shifts abruptly when Bella discovers she is pregnant. This is the moment Breaking Dawn – Part 1 pivots from a romance to a survival thriller. The honeymoon bliss is shattered by the realization that Bella is carrying a half-human, half-vampire fetus—a creature that myths suggest is dangerous.
When The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hit theaters on November 18, 2011, it arrived with a weight that no other film in the franchise had carried before. Following the massive success of Eclipse , fans knew they were about to witness the on-screen adaptation of the most divisive book in Stephenie Meyer’s series. The novel Breaking Dawn was split into two films, and Part 1 was tasked with covering the honeymoon, the pregnancy, and the harrowing birth of Renesmee. twilight saga breaking dawn part 1