On The Edge

On The Edge

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Release Date

9/8/2026

Runtime

73 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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An intimate documentary that follows a dedicated intensivist and his family as his commitment to medicine collides with the brutal reality of war. The film is a meditation on how conflict reshapes the bonds between those who serve and those who wait at home.

Mood

WistfulTenseMournful

Themes

FamilyWar

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violence

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