On the Edge

On the Edge (2020)

На острие

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.

Date of release
2020-11-26
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama
Director
Eduard Bordukov

Casting

Interesting facts

On the Edge is a 2020 Russian sports drama film directed by Eduard Bordukov. Women's fencing in a confrontation between two swordswomen on sabers, the film stars Svetlana Khodchenkova, Stasya Miloslavskaya, Sergei Puskepalis, and Alexey Barabash. The film was theatrically released on November 26, 2020, by Central Partnership.

Production

Stasya Miloslavskaya shared in an interview that the Olympic champion Yana Egorian had chosen the prototype for her character.

Famous personalities of Russia starred in the film On the Edge: the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and the world champion in fencing on épée Pavel Kolobkov, the Russian sportswoman and TV presenter Mariya Kiselyova.

Principal photography took place in Moscow, Russia and France. Competitions were filmed at the Dynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, international tournaments were filmed at locations in France. In the filming, Pavel Kolobkov also took part in a cameo.

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