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On the Edge

2025·Movie
1h 44min
70
GoodGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace5
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Moving and melancholic

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy7
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Absurdist Humor2

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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About

Alexia, 25, arrives as a trainee nurse in the closed ward of a psychiatric hospital, and meets Joëlle, the head nurse, who teaches her the job. Alexia is touched by the anger of Mila, a 20-year-old patient, who thinks she has no business being there. Despite Joëlle’s warnings about keeping her distance from patients, Alexia gets close to Mila and puts all her energy into trying to get her out.
Psychiatric Hospital DramaSocial CommentaryCharacter-Driven NarrativeNurse-Patient RelationshipMental HealthContemporary French CinemaMelancholy AtmosphereEmpathy and ConnectionInstitutional Critique

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Is On the Edge worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is On the Edge?

1 h 44 min

On the Edge runs 1 h 44 min.

What language is On the Edge in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in Belgium.

In how many countries can I watch On the Edge?

3BEESFR

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