ON THE EDGE

By Christian E. Christiansen

FACTS

Title: ON THE EDGE
Original title: LEV STÆRKT
Director: Christian E. Christiansen
Cast: Cyron Melville, Jakob Oftebro, Danica Curcic
Genre: Action-drama
Duration: 85 min
Language: Danish
Country of origin: Denmark
Scriptwriter: Morten Dragsted, Christian E. Christiansen
Cinematographer: Ian Hansen
Editor: Michael Bauer, Frederik Strunk
Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments
Producers: LLouise Vesth, Senia Dremstrup, Jakob Balslev
Production year: 2014
Executive producers: Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Budget EUR: 1.8M

Nikolaj and Martin get their adrenalin rush driving fast cars in illegal street races. One night turns out fatal as they at top speed hit and cause the death of a young girl. Struck by panic they decide to lie about their street racing in court and deny that the accident happened because of their reckless behavior. Martin gets convicted while Nikolaj walks free. Feeling guilty about what happened to his best friend, Nikolaj will do anything to make amends, but when Martin’s girlfriend reaches out for his help everything spins out of control. Soon Nikolaj is forced to face the consequences of his own lies.

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Festival overview

Berlinale Athens
2014-02-06

Filmfestivall Oostende
2014-09-12

Göteborg Int. Filmfestival
2014-01-24

Haugesund Film Festival
2014-08-16

Int. FF For Children and Youth/Czech Republic-ZLIN

2014-05-30

Lithuania Scanorama Film Forum
2014-11-06

Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage
2014-10-29

Munich Fantasy Film Fest
2014-08-20

Rotterdam Film Festival
2014-01-26

Sundance Film Festival
2014-01-16