On the Edge

On the Edge

2020 · 114 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

The film's two main protagonists are Russia's best saber fencers. One of them has long been in the limelight, the other only recently made it into the national team and has been winning almost every tournament since. The two athletes begin to fight for supremacy both on and off the arena.

Directed by Eduard Bordukov · Written by Anna Sobolevskaya

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