Border

Border

2018 · 110 min · SV · R · 6.7 (732 votes)
Dir. Ali Abbasi · Starring Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén, Sten Ljunggren, Kjell Wilhelmsen · Music Christoffer Berg

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When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

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This is an eerie, slow-burn exploration of identity and otherness, wrapped in a dark, folkloric fantasy. Its unsettling atmosphere and introspective journey delve into humanity's hidden corners, leaving a lingering sense of disquiet and wonder. It's both beautiful and viscerally uncomfortable.

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