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On the Edge

2001 · 95 min

A mixed bag of speculative tales that feel like thought experiments, sometimes playful, sometimes unsettling, always asking you to lean in.

Genres
Romance, Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
Tales that will take you to the edge... If you dare...
Overview
A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.
How it feels
Satirical, whimsical, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, gender, technology, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy, science fiction, drama
Directed by
Anne Heche, Helen Mirren, Jana Sue Memel, Mary Stuart Masterson
Written by
Anne Heche, Crispin Whittell, Mary Stuart Masterson
Starring
John Goodman, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Beverly D'Angelo, Christopher Lloyd, David Hyde Pierce, Caroline Rhea, Jenica Bergere, Ken Hudson Campbell
Cinematography
James Whitaker, Jeff Levy
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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