Border

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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 5/5 Stars •  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 3.5/5 Stars •  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 3/5 Stars •  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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Wayne K A film that uses weirdness to its full advantage, Border tells a story that I often interpreted as being about the assimilation of immigrants into their adopted society. Tina is an outcast, shunned and mocked by civilisation, living a lonely existence with little hope of making a true human connection. She has one foot in the ‘troll world’ and one in the human world, an obvious outsider but still living a transparently human life, with a job, home and acquaintances. I figured the film was trying to say that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, everyone can find a place to fit in. The make up is incredible, as are the lead performances, particularly from Eva Melander. It takes a lot of courage to take on a role like this, and she really sells both the sentimental moments and the intense ones. It’s an odd experience by design, and if that’s your thing, then I'd highly recommend this one. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Thomas S A vivid story about self-acceptance and vengeance. The rhythm was perfect : I got hooked from start to finish. The scenario could have dwelled on the story of trolls and why they got hunted down, but instead focused on the "human" side of things, which makes its strength. Top notch! Got flashbacks from the excellent "Trollhunter" from 2010 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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