On the Edge of Innocence
On the Edge of Innocence is a 1997 television drama film directed by Peter Werner. It stars Kellie Martin as a manicdepressive teenager.
From the beginning, Zoe is pessimistic about her stay, feeling she does not belong in the institution. Nonetheless, she befriends Ally Winthrop Lisa Jakub, a teenager who suffers from anorexia nervosa and constantly gets caught messing with her charts. When she is caught once again, Jake takes the blame and immediately becomes Allys limelight, unlike for Zoe, who thinks that Jake is a lowlife punk and rejects every attempt of him to get to know her. During her stay, Zoe meets the other patients, including the gay son of a military Luke Jamie Kennedy, an extremely aggressive young man with family issues Timothy Trader Vince Vieluf, and a teenager who still has imaginary friends Sammy Joshua Jackson.During their stay, Zoe takes off her shield and grows closer to Jake. Ally notices this, and acts out by throwing up her dinner, for which Zoe apologizes. Nonetheless, Zoe and Jake soon kiss, but are caught by counselman George Beaumont Sullivan Walker, who reports the situation. Zoe and Jake are both informed that any emotional involvement with other patients is bad for their progress, and that they should not see each other any longer. They are put in other wards, but are able to meet without the guards noticing, with the help from their copatients. Chief Barbico Kevin Dunn opposes to the romance, though Dr. Sharon Olivia Birkelund feels that two people filled with hatred opening up to each other could help them recover. Dr. Sharons theory seems to be confirmed when splitting them up becomes the cause for continuing outbursts, one of them including Jake trying to strangle his visiting father for having an affair. When Sharon arranges a meeting between the two, Barbico fires her on the spot and orders the teens to say goodbye. Instead of listening, Jake threatens Barbico with a knife, and is able to escape the institution with Zoe, Ally, Luke and Timothy. ........
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