The Edge (2010)
"Kray" (original title)

The action takes place shortly after the end of the Second World War in the Siberian hinterland, among Russians and Germans with damaged personal stories and a strange transformation: the ... See full summary »

Director:

Aleksey Uchitel

Writers:

Aleksandr Gonorovsky (story), Aleksandr Gonorovsky

Stars:

Sergey Garmash, Aleksey Gorbunov, Vyacheslav Krikunov

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sergey Garmash	...	Fishman
Aleksey Gorbunov	...	Kolivanov
Vyacheslav Krikunov	...	Stepan
Aleksandr Bashirov	...	Zilkin
Evgeniy Tkachuk	...	Borka
Vladas Bagdonas	...	Butkus
Anna Ukolova	...	Matilda
Ruben Karapetyan	...	Sarkisian
Vadim Yakovlev	...	Feldsher
Axel Schrick	...	Haneke
Timm Sebastian Peltner	...	Gustav
Boris Lapidus	...	Kochegar
Tatyana Ryabakon	...	Golovina
Lyona Orlikov	...	Pashka
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Semyon Belotserkovskiy

Storyline

The action takes place shortly after the end of the Second World War in the Siberian hinterland, among Russians and Germans with damaged personal stories and a strange transformation: the victors seem to be crawling into the skins of the defeated, and vice versa. Ignat, is the embodiment of the larger-than-life image of the Soviet victorious warrior who, in fact, proves to be shell-shocked, sick and broken, although not completely destroyed. Trains become fetish for the heroes of the film, and speed becomes a mania; they virtually become one with their steam engines, while the machines take on human names. The heroes set up an almost fatal race in the Siberian forest, risking their own lives and those of others.

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Plot Keywords:

siberian | train | breast fondling | female pubic hair | russia | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Russia

Language:

Russian German

Release Date:

23 September 2010 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Gustav

Filming Locations:

Russia

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rock Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Prozhektorperiskhilton: Nonna Grishaeva (2010)

User Reviews

For all you train lovers out there.

This movie was rather unusual but luckily in an original kind of way. A Russian movie, set right after WW II, in which trains play a very central role. This doesn't really sound like your typical and average movie!

So yes, the movie and its story in general are quite unusual and original but this still would had all meant very little if the movie wasn't a good or interesting one to watch. And luckily the movie is really an interesting watch. It actually features a very simplistic and straight-forward story in it but things get developed and handled well and add to this the fact that the movie features some great characters in it.

It really isn't a very exciting movie story- or action-wise but yet the movie still feels that way. It's because the movie has a good pace, which is probably because it's a movie in with the main character is always on the move, with or without his locomotive.

Yes, it's quite amazing, the central role that trains play in this movie. They form an important aspect of the story and sort of become characters themselves in the movie. I know there are probably plenty of train lovers out there, who will get a blast out of seeing this movie, with all types of old Soviet locomotives in it.

But also otherwise this movie has plenty to offer. It's a nice 'little' type of movie, with humane characters and realistic events and emotions, while the movie still manages to go over-the-top with things and becomes an entertaining one to watch as well. It's hard to label this movie because it's doing so much and it's doing about everything in its own way.

One thing that the movie also has really going for it is its look. It has a great and grand sort of look over it, that makes this movie feel authentic as well as slightly epic. I liked the visual style and the fact that for a change it didn't just portrayed the Siberian hinterland as a cold, white and gray, depressing sort of place. The movie is actually quite colorful, without using that much colors really, as strange as that might sound.

A good and also original watch but I really wouldn't go as far as calling this movie a great one or a must-see. It's just a tad bit too simplistic and straight-forward for that.

7/10

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