SYNOPSIS

ON THE EDGE is a beautifully etched drama about a young man who conceals his adolescent pain behind a mordant sense of humor and is bent for self-destruction. 

After a near-fatal accident in a stolen car, 19 year-old Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) is given two choices – prison or a psychiatric hospital. He begrudgingly accepts the latter, though he makes it clear to his doctor (Stephen Rea) that he doesn’t believe in therapy. 

He begins the road to realization when he befriends a fellow patient, Toby (Jonathan Jackson), a sensitive, tormented young man who blames himself for his brother’s accidental death. Jonathan slowly falls for the suicidal Rachel (Tricia Vessey) who constantly tests him, unable to believe that anyone could really love her. 

Through his growing affection for Rachel and his friendship with Toby, Jonathan learns to accept his feelings and embrace life.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

September 21, 2001

DIRECTOR

John Carney

WRITER

John Carney & Daniel James

COMPANY

Universal Pictures

GENRE

Drama

CERT

15

RUNTIME

85 minutes

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