The Ledge (2011)

From IMDB:

A police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover’s husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.

NetFlix offers a DVD containing this 1hr 41min drama that essentially is a debate between religious fundamentalism and humanism.

Do not be turned off initially by the word “debate” nor by Patrick Wilson’s moralistic preaching because there are quite a few thought provoking details in what is to a large part also a love story about people who have suffered and managed to rise again. As the story progresses you learn more and more about each of the characters until you reach the surprising climax which I refuse to spoil.

Four principal actors are:

  • Charlie Hunnam plays Gavin Nichols who becomes Shana’s lover.
  • Liv Tyler who plays Shana Harris.
  • Patrick Wilson who plays Joe Harris, Shana’s husband.
  • Terrence Howard who plays Detective Hollis Lucetti. Hollis has his own personal drama which is interwoven with the main plot.

This review is written in 2016 at a time whenreligious fundamentalism threatens to tear the world apart. With this problem in mind, this film is especially timely.

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