ON THE EDGE

ОN THE EDGE / НА ОСТРИЕ – Russia, 2020, 115 min., Drama, Sport

Director: Eduard Bordukov

Writers: Eduard Bordukov, Aleksandr Egorov, Igor Gordashnik

Cast: Svetlana Khodchenkova, Stasya Miloslavskaya, Sergey Puskepalis, Aleksey Barabash, Kirill Degtyar, Sofya Ernst

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.

Awards and nominations:

• Golden Eagle Awards, Russia 2021 – Nominee Golden Eagle Best Sound Aleksandr Fedenyov.Best Film Editing Aleksandr Koshelev Ekaterina Pivneva Best Cinematography Mikhail Milashin.
•   Russian Guild of Cinematographers, Russia 2021 – Nominee White Square Best Cinematography in a Feature Film Mikhail Milashin