Cinemas already have a billboard with ‘On the edge’, Juan Diego Botto’s film debut, led by Penélope Cruz and Luis Tosar. In the almost two hours that this film lasts, only one day passes in which Rafa, the male protagonist, lends his help in various cases of social injustice: custody of a minor, economic problems, evictions … ” It is a film which invites us to reflect on the position we take as a society with respect to this type of social drama ”, he tells us Czech Christian (2001), the last performer of the cast, but the one you should have on your radar from now on.
‘On the edge’ marks his leap to the big screen, a situation that still keeps him in a cloud, as he tells us. ” Everything that is coming is a dream. I don’t know where this will lead, because I’m living in the moment, but I was dizzy from the first moment I realized I was going to work together on these great references. ” And it is that debuting in the seventh art is fantastic. Even if doing it with Cruz and Tosar is walking in the front door: ” I could feel firsthand how Penelope works, how she gets involved and builds the role, and goes beyond the script. Luis was the partner I have been with the most. He is as professional as the top of a pine and nails every scene to the millimeter. Apart from that, he has helped me a lot to develop my character. He is very generous and we maintain a great friendship. ”
The role that Christian takes on in the film is that of Raul, Tosar’s stepson. ” He is a teenager with a life totally unrelated to what his stepfather, Rafa, does. However, due to a series of events, he will have to face a reality that, despite being something everyday, he had not seen until now. His view of him completely changes. ” Similarly happened to Christian, who admits he wasn’t fully aware of these kinds of social situations until he saw them preparing for his performance. ” The evolution of the character and mine was pretty much the same. Of course we know they exist, but I’ve never had anyone tell me these stories looking me in the eye. I had the great pleasure of meeting wonderful people, who unfortunately found themselves in difficult situations. They opened their hearts to me and showed their lives to be able to tell these stories that were reflected in the film. ” There is no doubt that we are facing a film that we may not enjoy, as we will see the reality of the evictions, but we will learn a lot. “He taught Me to value what I have. I understood the importance of the support that people can give you to be able to move forward. ”
One of the first times he heard it in his profession was during the premiere of “En los margins” at the San Sebastian Film Festival. “It was an indescribable feeling, it’s something I’ll never forget.” Especially since Christian’s beginnings in acting were somewhat unexpected: ” I decided to try it as a hobby when I was 12. Obviously I never imagined that this would become my passion and what I would like to do for the rest of my life. ”
currently, The film entitled ‘A long journey’ will be out soon. ” I finished filming relatively recently. It is directed by Víctor Nores and I have the pleasure of acting alongside Elisabet Gelabert. [Azucena en ‘Élite’]. It tells the story of a mother and her son who try to reconcile with themselves and with her life during a forced vacation in a commercial complex in the south of Madrid. And your own life, how do you combine it? Two major feature films and only 21 years old: ” It’s a bit difficult for me, because shooting takes up most of my time. I advance as I can in the university and what I sacrifice the most today is the social path. Although I always try to find a hole to clear my head and have fun “. Also very important.
