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On the Fringe

On the Fringe

20226.71h 43m

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.

Directed by Juan Diego Botto
Written by Juan Diego Botto, Olga Rodríguez
Produced by Penélope Cruz, Álvaro Longoria
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Azucena

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Rafael

Adelfa Calvo

Adelfa Calvo

Teodora

Christian Checa

Christian Checa

Raúl

Juan Diego Botto

Juan Diego Botto

Manuel

Aixa Villagrán

Aixa Villagrán

Helena

Font García

Font García

Germán

Sergio Villanueva

Sergio Villanueva

Director Sucursal Banco

Nur Levi

Nur Levi

Alejandra

Javier Perdiguero

Javier Perdiguero

Jesús

Themes & Keywords

spainfamily dramapovertyevictioneconomic crisisbroken family

About On the Fringe

On the Fringe is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of spain, family drama, poverty, eviction, economic crisis, broken family. Directed by Juan Diego Botto, it stars Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Adelfa Calvo. 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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