On The Edge Page #5

Synopsis: After the death of his alcoholic father, Jonathan Breech steals his father's ashes from his brother's house. He drives a stolen car off a cliff in order to commit suicide but he survives. After this, he accepts an alternative sentence of three months in therapy in a psychiatric hospital. There, he joins a suicide group under the supervision of Dr. Figure. He befriends a disturbed Rachel Row (who saw her mother dying in an accident) and Toby (who accidentally killed his brother in a car crash). During the treatment, the sarcastic Jonathan changes his behavior and sees the importance of being alive.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): John Carney
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
R
Year:
2001
85 min
Website
1,042 Views


I've regretted not saying things in the past.

I just want to say that,

although we have some shite in common...

...you're not in my ballpark.

That's all I want to say.

- What are you f***ing talking about?

- I just wanted to say that.

You're not what people think you are.

I mean, you're not even close. I'm close.

I'm everything they say I am.

I am the genuine f***ing article.

I am telling you now.

Don't get f***ing cornered

by other people...

...and what they expect you to do,

you know.

- I'm drunk.

- You are.

That's all I've got to say.

You're the f***ing man.

You're the f***ing man.

F*** the begrudgers.

- You know, just f*** them.

- F*** them.

Let's go bring in the New Year.

- You're the f***ing man.

- You're the f***ing man.

You are the f***ing man.

- Why won't you kiss me?

- I am.

Why won't you kiss me properly?

Because I'm unusual.

You don't want me?

Listen to me. I want to make love to you.

I'd just like to start with a proper kiss.

Ten, nine...

...eight...

...seven, six, five, four...

You can never know

what was going through a person's mind...

... at that exact moment.

If they survive, they'll never tell you.

If they succeed, all you can do

is spend the rest of your life guilty...

... because it might have had

something to do with you.

Your only concern can be

for the people they leave behind.

They're the ones to look out for.

And what is Rachel's dad going to do?

I don't know. We'll see.

She's so vulnerable.

What's going to happen to her, Doc?

What's going to happen to you?

I can only help people who are really sick.

Even then, half the time it doesn't work.

Who's going to help you?

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

Are you blind?

You have to be looking at something.

I know what's going on in your mind.

- Do you?

- Yes.

What are you hanging around here for,

standing at windows?

Anyway, this is my window really.

Everyone knows that.

I've been here for years.

Security? There's a young guy,

just stolen a bike.

He'll be heading for the main gate

in a minute or two.

Yeah, a push bike.

He's wearing a green coat and a hat.

Let him through. Okay?

It's beautiful here.

You can't take this all on your own.

So are you all good now?

Too many near-death experiences.

You're beginning to think twice.

Do you want to know the truth?

If it's a matter of life and death

between people like you and me...

...then I want to outlive you.

And I want to see what happens to you...

...because I like you.

I can't.

What if we are still together in a year?

Would we be?

I see it happening.

I don't know.

So, you think you love me?

I know I love you.

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