Edges of the Lord

Rating: R

Special Features: None

Other Info:
Widescreen (1.85:1)
Dolby Digital Sound
French and Spanish Subtitles
Running Time: 98 Minutes

Synopsis:
This film was originally released in 2001. The following is from the DVD cover:

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So... four years later since this film first premiered in the theatre in Poland (Oct. 2001), where the film was shot almost five years ago, it finally washes up on the shores of North America. If nobody minds, I think I will offer up a few of my own thoughts and comments.

It is unfortunate that the majority of people in North America will never even know this film exists. It would have been nice for this film to have had even a limited theatrical release, but such is life in the big business world of the film industry, and this film just might find some life on DVD. With it now available on DVD, that may clear the way for it to show up on television at some future point... well, we can always hope.

Even though this is a small film when compared to some of Haley's other work, the whole experience he had surrounding this film certainly left an impression on him. Of course the obvious would be the experiences and lessons he learned about the film industry when dealing with the major studio's as an actor/artist. Although that experience was not the best, I have little doubt that he did not at least take something away, which will help him as an adult actor at some point down the road. But, there were also some more personal experiences that had an impact on his life.

Because Haley is such a professional, and the amount of research he did to help prepare himself for the role, it would seem this small little independent film set during WWII was the major spark for him to take such a keen interest in history. The research, and the whole experience of filming this period piece in Europe, seemed to bring his interest in history to life. More than just a passing hobby, the study of history is a major focus of his high school life, and he very much wants to continue that study during his soon to arrive college years. If you recall some of his very first interviews, it appears that history has replaced his early interest in things like zoology as something he might like to study in college... then again, he still might. Even some of the books he is reading outside of school are focused on history, as can be found from this question and answer from one of the interviews he gave while promoting Secondhand Lions :

Question:
"I understand you are a good student and love to read. What are you reading right now?"

Haley Joel Osment:
"Historical novels mostly, because I'm going to be concentrating on history later on in high school and hopefully in college too. I finished the Abraham Lincoln biography, and I was reading some Steven Ambrose earlier this year, so I'm trying to get into that before I start taking the classes."