Women on the Edge (2023 film)

For the 1929 German silent drama film, see Women on the Edge (1929 film).

Women on the Edge (Spanish: No me rompan, lit. 'Don't break me') is a 2023 comedy film directed by Azul Lombardía and written by Sebastián Meschengieser, Jazmín Rodríguez Duca and Alberto Rojas Apel.^[2] It stars Carla Peterson and Julieta Díaz^[3] accompanied by Salvador del Solar, Esteban Lamothe, Eugenia Guerty, Celina Font, Jazmín Rodríguez, Martin Garabal, Lalo Rotavaria, Brenda Kreizerman, Alfonso Tort, Cecilia Dopazo, Nancy Dupláa, Fito Páez, Claudia Fernández, Maitina De Marco and Nazarena Nobile.^[4] It is a co-production between Argentina, Uruguay and Peru.^[5]

Women on the Edge
Argentine theatrical release poster
Directed by	Azul Lombardía
Screenplay by	Jazmin Rodriguez Duca Sebastián Meschengieser Alberto Rojas Apel
Story by	Jazmin Rodriguez Duca
Produced by	Alejandro De Grazia Maximiliano Dubois Sandra Rojas
Starring	Carla Peterson Julieta Díaz
Cinematography	Eric Elizondo
Edited by	Vanesa Ferrario
Music by	Mariano Otero
Production companies	Tiger House[1] Cimarrón Cine[1] Habitacion 1520 Producciones[1] Pan Contenidos[1] Tondero Producciones[1]
Distributed by	Bf Paris (Argentina) Tondero Distribución (Peru)
Release dates	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21) (Argentina & Peru) September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28) (Uruguay)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	Argentina Uruguay Peru
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

Ángela and Vera are two strong-willed women who, although they belong to different worlds, also go through the same pressures and responsibilities. When life puts them in front of a guru obsessed with eternal youth, they join forces to confront him through an absolutely unusual but fair plan.^[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[7][8]

• Carla Peterson as Ángela Trigal
• Julieta Díaz as Vera Lombardi
• Salvador del Solar as Edgardo Sánchez Leven
• Eugenia Guerty as Cecilia
• Alfonso Tort as Ramiro
• Esteban Lamothe as Fercho
• Celina Font as Natalia
• Jazmín Rodríguez Duca as Teresa
• Martín Garabal as Fede
• Cecilia Dopazo as Fanny
• Nancy Dupláa as Mónica
• Fito Páez as Novela director
• Claudia Fernández as Paola Blejer
• Brenda Kreizerman as Emilce
• Lalo Rotavería as Rober
• Maitina De Marco as Susy
• Nazarena Nóbile as Mónica
• Federica Hiriart Mañosa as Dulcinea
• Margarita Arias Reinaldo as Teodora
• Marcelo Mariño as Villalba
• Nina Della Maggiora as Chelo
• Sol Gesto as Barbie

Production

Principal photography lasted 6 weeks in Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[9][10]

Release

Women on the Edge premiered on September 21, 2023, in Argentine and Peruvian theaters,^[11][12] then expanded to Uruguayan theaters on September 28, 2023.^[13]

Box-office

In its first week on the Argentine billboard, it placed fourth, selling 25,763 tickets.^[14] In its second week, it fell 2 places, selling 16,560 tickets.^[15] For its third week, it sold 7,166 tickets, ranking in eighth place.^[16] Throughout its run in theaters, the film attracted 96,000 spectators to the cinema, becoming the seventh highest-grossing Argentine film in 2023.^[17]