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Play trailer 2:30 Poster for Border R Released Oct 26, 2018 1h 48m Fantasy Horror Mystery & Thriller Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It's almost as if she can sniff out the guilt on anyone hiding something. But when Vore, a suspicious-looking man, walks past her, her abilities are challenged for the first time ever. Tina can sense Vore is hiding something she can't identify. Even worse, she feels a strange attraction to him. As Tina develops a special bond with Vore and discovers his true identity, she also realizes the truth about herself.
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Thrilling, unpredictable, and brilliantly acted, Border (Gräns) offers a singular treat to genre fans looking for something different.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader I found this compelling as I watched it, though I don't feel I gained much from the experience. Feb 29, 2020 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Like a mating between the mind of David Cronenberg and something that crawled out of a compost heap. Rated: 4/5 Mar 10, 2019 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times The film huddles closely around a personality whose courage and determination invite great empathy. Rated: 5/5 Mar 8, 2019 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …a very strange high-concept piece…tricky, dank and obscure at times, it’s dealing with real world issues through decidedly downbeat fantasy...more than oddball enough to recommend to those who seek movies well outside the mainstream… Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) It’s an unpredictable pathway from its opening frame to its closing credits, taking us on a journey through harrowing moments contrasted with gorgeous cinematography and immaculate direction. Rated: 3/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Melander and Milonoff are fearless actors in the way that they convey their characters’ joy and surprise in finally finding their match and being able to live fully as themselves. Jun 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Spike D It has a lot of humanity, but the plot beats are a touch convoluted. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Graphic Nudity, A Bloody Violent Image, Language and Some Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Swedish and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $771,900.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review SA G One of the most bizarre, creative movies I've seen in a long time. An absolute thriller mystery that knocks your socks off! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Jens B A beautiful love story wrapped in a Swedish crime story plot, the kind you could find on the ARD media library. Everything about Tina's self-discovery and first love touched me deeply. Abbasi finds a way to convey his concerns to the world in subtle nuances. The crime story construct is also important for these concerns, but here it all becomes too blatant for me. Some dialogue no longer feels natural, but rather constructed solely for the audience's aha! moment. And that's a real shame. Because the interplay of love story and crime story, a slow and methodical pacing, and two wonderful leading actors give "Gräns" a slowly but surely building emotional impact that leaves you thinking for a while after the credits roll. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Dallas H This movie's storyline went somewhere I was honestly not expecting. I will have to wait a while and then return for a re-watch to adjust my reaction to it accordingly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Elena B "I don't want to hurt anyone. Is it human to think that way?" A great movie, thought provoking and liberating for the soul. I also loved the folklore and the brilliant self-expression in the face of societal constraints. One reviewer here said it was difficult to like something so different. This may have been the point of the movie, to make us aware of how limited our thinking can be at times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ali Abbasi

Director

Eva Melander

Tina

Eero Milonoff

Vore

Viktor Åkerblom

Ulf

Matti Boustedt

Tomas

Jörgen Thorsson

Roland

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Synopsis Customs officer Tina is known for her extraordinary sense of smell. It's almost as if she can sniff out the guilt on anyone hiding something. But when Vore, a suspicious-looking man, walks past her, her abilities are challenged for the first time ever. Tina can sense Vore is hiding something she can't identify. Even worse, she feels a strange attraction to him. As Tina develops a special bond with Vore and discovers his true identity, she also realizes the truth about herself.
Director
Ali Abbasi
Producer
Nina Bisgaard, Peter Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson
Screenwriter
Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Distributor
Neon
Production Co
Meta Film Stockholm, Kärnfilm, Black Spark Film & TV
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|A Bloody Violent Image|Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$771.9K
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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