On The Edge

A quiet, sobering portrait of a dedicated doctor and the family who absorb the cost of his calling.

Directed by

Sergey Karandashov

Genres

Documentary

Overview

The main character of our film is Ilyas Sharbuzov, an intensivist from Dagestan, and his family. Ilyas is a perfectionist, and if an emergency occurs, he always tries to be at the epicenter to help. Ilyas's wife, Aminat, worked in the intensive care unit, so she tries to be understanding of her husband's work. His young daughters have also become accustomed to their father's work schedule. But everything changes for Ilyas and his family when he is sent on a mission to a military hospital in a war zone.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Work, family, war, trauma

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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