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A Girl Tests the Limits of Her Humanity in Post-Apocalyptic Coming-of-Age Tale The Edge

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In the not-so-distant future, a young woman and her father have retreated to the wilderness, the only place where humans can still feel some semblance of freedom. But it’s lawless and dangerous in the woods—and when thieves snatch the girl’s most prized possession, she’ll stop at absolutely nothing to get it back.

Director Simon Saulnier’s stirring short The Edge (or La lisière; there’s not a ton of dialogue, but make sure you have the subtitles turned on) is only going to be available online for a week, starting today, so make sure you check it out ASAP.

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