On the Edge

Nov 24, 2006

1h 50m

★ 4.7

Overview

Three flatmates in Mexico City face uncertainties: Lucía who has a great job as an art director for TV commercials is abusing alcohol and cocaine. She risks losing her job, going to prison for assault, and she's woefully in love with a bullfighter who may be two-timing her. Carmen, an artist without income, can be manic - snorting lots of cocaine and hanging out with a gay man and a transvestite. What's her future? Hanna contemplates divorce from Abraham, a wealthy momma's boy, and she's disoriented by feelings of attraction to Sandra, a customer at her jewelry store. Can any of these poor little rich girls sort things out in a world of excess?

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Agarrate del Barandal

On the Edge Trailers

Cast

Lucía

Ana de la Reguera

Hanna

Ingrid Martz

Carmen

Gabriela Platas

Manuela

Daniel Vives

Sandra Romano - Sara Lee

Anna Ciocchetti

Mathías

Alejandro Nones

Gerardo

Rafael Amaya

Pili

Silvia Carusillo

Cristina

Martha Higareda

Papá de Lucía

Roberto Medina

Lic. Atala

José Carlos Rodríguez

Octavio Romano

Patricio Castillo

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