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On the Edge (2001) 6.7
On the Edge is about suicidal patients discovering their true selves while going through therapy in a treatment center. Director:John Carney |
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Mikey
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Mikey's Wife
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Maria
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Dr. Figure
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Patient in Recreation Room
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Patient in Recreation Room
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Patient with Cup
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After the death of his alcoholic father, Jonathan Breech steals his father's ashes from his brother's house. He drives a stolen car off a cliff in order to commit suicide but he survives. After this, he accepts an alternative sentence of three months in therapy in a psychiatric hospital. There, he joins a suicide group under the supervision of Dr. Figure. He befriends a disturbed Rachel Row (who saw her mother dying in an accident) and Toby (who accidentally killed his brother in a car crash). During the treatment, the sarcastic Jonathan changes his behavior and sees the importance of being alive. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Plot Keywords:
suicide | stolen car | escape from a mental institution | mental institution | pledge |Taglines:
A joyride through sex, love, and other activitiesGenres:
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Rated R for language, some disturbing images and sexual content, and for some drug material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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21 September 2001 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Jonathan: Can't take all this on your own.
Rachel Row: So you are all good now? Too many near death experiences you are beginning to think twice.
Jonathan: You wanna know the truth? If it's a matter of life and death between people like you and me, then I want to outlive you. And I want to see what happens to you. 'Cause I like ya.
Rachel Row: I don't know.
Jonathan: What if we are still together in a year?
Rachel Row: Would we be?
Jonathan: I can see it happening.
Rachel Row: I don't know. So do you think you love me?
Jonathan: I know I love you.
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Written by Andy Cairns (as Andrew Cairns), Michael McKeegan, Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick
Published by Universal - MCA Music Ltd
Performed by Therapy? (as Therapy)
Courtesy of Ark 21
Licensed by kind permission from the Film & TV Licensing Division
Part of the Universal Music Group
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Rachel Row: It's beautiful here.Jonathan: Can't take all this on your own.
Rachel Row: So you are all good now? Too many near death experiences you are beginning to think twice.
Jonathan: You wanna know the truth? If it's a matter of life and death between people like you and me, then I want to outlive you. And I want to see what happens to you. 'Cause I like ya.
Rachel Row: I don't know.
Jonathan: What if we are still together in a year?
Rachel Row: Would we be?
Jonathan: I can see it happening.
Rachel Row: I don't know. So do you think you love me?
Jonathan: I know I love you.
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"God Kicks"Written by Andy Cairns (as Andrew Cairns), Michael McKeegan, Graham Hopkins and Martin McCarrick
Published by Universal - MCA Music Ltd
Performed by Therapy? (as Therapy)
Courtesy of Ark 21
Licensed by kind permission from the Film & TV Licensing Division
Part of the Universal Music Group
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After the death of his alcoholic father, Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) steals the urn with his ashes from the house of his brother and drives a robbed car off a cliff to commit suicide. However her survives and accepts an alternative sentence of three months in therapy in a psychiatric hospital with a suicide group under the supervision of Dr. Figure (Stephen Rea). He befriends the disturbed Rachel Row (Tricia Vessey), who saw her mother dying in an accident, and Toby (Jonathan Jackson), who accidentally killed his brother in a car crash. During the treatment, the sarcastic Jonathan changes his behavior and sees the importance of being alive.
"On the Edge" explores an unusual theme - the behavior of persons that have survived a suicide attempt. However, the plot fails since it is pointless and the motives of the lead character to try to commit suicide are never clear: does he miss his alcoholic father, or is he simply a crazy disturbed young man? On the contrary, the motives of Rachel and Toby are very clear. The acting is great, with the exception of Stephen Rea, who has a weak performance in the role of a passive psychiatrist that does not seem to help his patients. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "A Beira da Loucura" ("On the Edge of the Madness")