On the Edge of Freedom

Jens Lengerke, Anita Mathal Hopland / Denmark / 2017 / Central European Premiere / 74 min.

synopsis

Moscow and Kyiv. Angela and Vlad. Two young and talented people brought together by an unusual passion for the extravagant and public conquest of forbidden parts of the city. Tall buildings, underground tunnels or freight trains are the new pastimes of a young generation yearning to get out of the rut, escape a predictable future and find fame among their peers through risky “urbex” videos. At the same time, however, the logic of social networks is turning them into a commercial phenomenon that can bring them big money – but also compel them to engage in even crazier stunts. “This is urban exploration, baby!”

“This is a portrait of a new generation we rarely hear about. It is a film about the human behind an extreme phenomenon.” A. M. Hopland

biography

Anita Mathal Hopland (1981) and Jens Lengerke (1984) work for the Danish production company Larm Film, where they are involved in directing. On the Edge of Freedom is their first joint project and Jens’s cinematic debut. Anita is also the author and director of the film Under the Darkness.

more about film

director:	Jens Lengerke, Anita Mathal Hopland
producer:	Søren Steen Jespersen
photography:	Anita Mathal Hopland, Jens Lengerke
editing:	Mikael Kloster Ebbesen
music:	Morten Svenstrup, Alfred Benedict