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On the Fringe

2022 · 103 min

A tense, heartfelt social drama that follows intertwined lives over one day, highlighting the human cost of economic hardship.

Directed by
Juan Diego Botto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Adelfa Calvo
Overview
A day in the life of Azucena, who is running out of time to keep herself and her family from being evicted; Rafael, a lawyer who sets out to reunite a mother with her daughter; and Teodora, a sick old woman who searches for her long-lost son before it is too late.

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Directed by
Juan Diego Botto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Adelfa Calvo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • family
  • survival
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Juan Diego Botto
Written by
Juan Diego Botto, Olga Rodríguez
Starring
Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Adelfa Calvo, Christian Checa, Juan Diego Botto, Aixa Villagrán, Font García, Sergio Villanueva
Music
Eduardo Cruz
Cinematography
Arnau Valls Colomer
Runtime
103 min
Country
Belgium, Spain
Languages
Arabic, Spanish

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