On the Edge
FrenchEntre la vie et la mort
Directed byGiordano Gederlini
Starring
CinematographyChristophe Nuyens
Edited byLaurent Garnier
Music byLaurent Garnier
Production
companies
  • Frakas Productions
  • Eyeworks
  • Noodles Productions
  • Fasten Films
Distributed by
  • Le Pacte (fr)
  • O'Brother Distribution (be)
  • Filmax (es)
Release dates
  • 29 June 2022 (2022-06-29) (France)
  • 13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) (Belgium)
  • 14 July 2022 (2022-07-14) (Spain)
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
  • Spain
Languages
  • French
  • Spanish

On the Edge (French: Entre la vie et la mort) is a Belgian-French-Spanish thriller film directed by Giordano Gederlini which stars Antonio de la Torre, Marine Vacth, and Olivier Gourmet.

Plot

Leo is a Spaniard working as a metro driver in Brussels. He is witness to the death of an individual who throw himself into the rails, whom Leo identifies with his son Hugo. Leo embarks on a parallel investigation seeking to understand.

Cast

Production

A joint co-production among companies from France, Belgium and Spain, the film was produced by Frakas Productions alongside Noodles Productions, Eyeworks and Fasten Films,[4][1] with the participation of RTVE, Movistar Plus+ and support from ICEC and Eurimages.[5]

Release

Distributed by Le Pacte, it was set for a 29 June 2022 theatrical release date, whereas distributed by O'Brother Distribution,[1] and Filmax, the film will open in, respectively, Belgian and Spanish theatres on 13 and 14 July 2022.[1][4]

Reception

Olivier Delcroix of Le Figaro wrote that Gederlini "signs an implacable thriller with the excellent Antonio de la Torre".[6]

Raquel Hernández Luján of HobbyConsolas scored 75 out of 100 points ("good"), highlighting the performances, the cinematography, the soundtrack and the handling of the narrative tension as the best things about the film, whereas citing that the film "leaves a lot open to the viewer's interpretation" (with the finale requiring more explanation and development) as the worst feature about it.[5]

Accolades

Year Award CategoryNominee(s) ResultRef.
20232nd Carmen AwardsBest ActorAntonio de la TorreNominated[7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Engelen, Aurore (27 June 2022). "Review: On the Edge". Cineuropa.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Entre la vida y la muerte". Filmax. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Mandelbaum, Jacques (29 June 2022). "" Entre la vie et la mort " : le long de la ligne de métro, des meurtres et des romance". Le Monde.
  4. 1 2 Aller, María (5 July 2022). "Clip en exclusiva de 'Entre la vida y la muerte', con Antonio de la Torre". Fotogramas.
  5. 1 2 Hernández Luján, Raquel (12 July 2022). "Crítica de Entre la vida y la muerte: un tenso thriller con Antonio de la Torre y Marine Vacth". HobbyConsolas.
  6. ↑ Delcroix, Olivier (28 June 2022). "Notre critique d'Entre la vie et la mort: sombre histoire belge". Le Figaro.
  7. ↑ Martínez, Evaristo (14 December 2022). "'Controverso' opta a dos Carmen, que anuncian sus candidatos desde Almería". La Voz de Almería.
  8. ↑ "Modelo 77 triunfa en los Carmen: Así ha quedado el palmarés". Ideal. Grupo Vocento. 5 February 2023.
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