The Edge of the Blade

'The Edge of the Blade' places the viewer in 19th century Paris. For over two centuries, dueling has been illegal in France. However, there are still fervent followers of this art who do it occasionally. Clément Lacaze (Roschdy Zem) is a fencing teacher who witnesses his student lose in a duel and ultimately die because of an accident.

Since then, he seeks to redeem his actions. One day he decides to create the first women's fencing club, an aspect that becomes a kind of a joke between the Parisians, as a woman cannot duel with a man. Despite this, Marie-Rose (Doria Tillier), his student, decides to accept the challenge and fight against someone. Thus, student and teacher train together from that moment on, even beginning to show signs of a possible romance between them. Will they achieve the challenge?

'The Edge of the Blade' is a French film directed by Vincent Perez ('Cartas de Berlín'), who co-writes it alongside Karine Silla ('Un baiser papillon'). The cast is completed by Guillaume Gallienne, Damien Bonnard (Ferninand Massat), Vincent Perez (Louis Berchère), Noham Edje (Adrien Lacaze), among others. The film arrives in Spain on January 24, 2025, thanks to A Contracorriente Films.