Border (2018)
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In this story by the author of Let the Right One In, a customs officer can smell guilt on travelers before they know they carry it. She has never been wrong. A man crosses her checkpoint and her nose tells her something is off, but not what, and not why she suddenly feels less alone than she has in her entire life.
BORDER (2018), released as Gräns, follows Tina, a border guard whose heightened senses have made her a legend at her post.
Eva Melander plays Trina, unrecognizable under prosthetics. Eero Milonoff plays Vore, the stranger whose scent she cannot categorize.Ali Abbasi directs from a script he wrote with novelist John Ajvide Lindqvist and Isabella Eklöf.
What begins as a procedural about smuggling turns into something else entirely, a story about Tina's own body and ancestry, and what she owes to a world that has only ever called her ugly. The Denmark-Sweden co-production refuses easy categories of monster and human, guilt and innocence.
It is a fairy tale told with the patience of a police drama, and it does not flinch from where that patience leads.
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DVDMubiUnited KingdomRegion 22019
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About the film
Sense something beautiful
- Directed by
- Ali Abbasi
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Released
- September 27, 2018
- US theatrical
- October 26, 2018
- Certification
- R
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Starring
- Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén, Sten Ljunggren
More credits
- Genres
- Fantasy, Drama, Crime
- Language
- Swedish
- Origin
- SE
- Studios
- Meta Film Stockholm, Black Spark Film & TV, Film i Väst, SVT, Meta Film, Copenhagen Film Fund, Kärnfilm
- Written by
- Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Produced by
- Thomas Gammeltoft, Erika Wasserman, Daniel Sachs, Håkan Pettersson, Anna Croneman, Peter Nyrén, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen, Peter Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson, Nina Bisgaard, Louis Tisné, Tomas Eskilsson
- Cinematography
- Nadim Carlsen
- Music
- Christoffer Berg, Martin Dirkov
- Also starring
- Kjell Wilhelmsen, Rakel Wärmländer, Andreas Kundler, Matti Boustedt, Tomas Åhnstrand
- Box office
- $2,000,000
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My single favorite film of the last ten years!
One of the most twisted films I’ve ever seen.
In Swedish BTW
Oran Sands Yep. That info is at the link (a little buried on the page) 🙂
There is a version floating around that has various substitles though.
Soooo…. they weren’t neanderthals?
More like a troll.
Paul James No. Something else lol.
Paul James I always perceiced them as a sort of “Nature people” from the Scandinavian Woods – like trolls – which are mythical creatures in old Scandinavian folk tales
This film is an absolute masterpiece
Really liked this one a lot. Try to go in cold.
It’s a great movie. I wish I could watch it again having not seen it.
Such a great film! Now I want to re-watch it! 😃
Carla MacDonald I’ve watched it 3 times
Jackie French Ha, I re-watched it last night. Brilliant film.
Bloody brilliant!
Very strange movie.
Why do they look like bloated werewolves?
Scott Gresham watch the movie, and learn.
It’s pretty brilliant.
Go in “blind” if you can.
Dave Rimnottellin nah, it’s all in foreign. I threw it on but I can’t tolerate subtitles. I’m usually reading something on my phone. Plus they’re ugly.
When they drop a dub I’ll check it out.
I’ll go ask ChatGPT.
Dave Rimnottellin asked the robot. Sounds pretty good. I’ll throw it on if there’s nothing on the feed one day.
Scott Gresham There’s a twist in the movie about that. A Scandinavian twist.
Gary Vehar fine, I’ll ask AI
Gary Vehar oh nice. I hope someone dubs it.
Gary Vehar trolls
Jimi Marie Trevino A bit like Scott Gresham, really. 🙄
Louise Bath i mean, is it about Scandinavian trolls
Scott Gresham at least they don’t ask stupid ”Why” questions and make fools of themselves.
Fred Andersson you’re going to talk about people looking like fools with THAT mustache, Snidely Whiplash?
Great film!
i watched it twice; after the second time i just fell in love with it.
I love fairy tales but I don’t like horror. I can take old school grimm no problem, but hate anything designed for a jump scare. Would I like it?
Sarah Hartman not horror, actually very sweet.
Jill Chamberlain Cooke thanks!
Jill Chamberlain Cooke sweet and yet has some unsetteling to it.
But no ‘jump scares’, Sarah Hartmann 😎
unusual marginalised people, but not threatening
Jill Chamberlain Cooke some triggers though
Sarah Hartman I think you might like it.
Sherri Marler Jones Roper thank you!
Sarah Hartman you would love it, it’s a weird sensory love story and very sad & different and gentle all at same time
Sarah Hartman yes you would. It is really not horror. It’s about beauty in the rare
Sarah Hartman If you like fairy tales and old school Grimm – this should be right up your alley. Not scary, but unsettling, strange and beautiful.
No jump scares, but slow horror in the criminal part of the plot. This is a movie you will think about for a long time after seeing.
Sarah Hartman It’s a love story.
Sarah Hartman zero jump scares, but how do you feel about hermaphroditic troll sex? There’s some of that! It’s a brilliant movie, though
Surprised this one slipped through the cracks so much
Alice Tirzah Allkins the world wasn’t ready for it, and it’s probably still not.
Brilliant and imaginative and quirky.
This was one of the weirdest and most entertaining films Ive watched
MAGNIFICENT film.
Great film
Fantastisk film. Se den!
Good film
Absolutely brilliant twist in this film. I loved it.
This one is seriously warped, in a Very entertaining and surprising way. The writer Jan Ajvide Lindkvist has a mind like no other. 😀
Great movie. Wildly strange but brilliant.
Real trolling. Phenomenal movie. From the mind that gave us “Let the right one in”
One of the best and most unique movies I have seen in forever. It’s become one of my most recommended films.
Excellent film – very unique
Masterpiece
I thought let the right one in was I vampire story? I think this post is mistitled.
Matt MacNaughton read it again.
AH! by the author of… time I learned! thanks kerry
This was a really great story!! Dunno about the movie, but the short story was fascinating!
This was excellent.
Originality is hard to come by but this movie nails it. Finding out it’s the same writer as Let The Right One In makes total sense. Great performances as well.
Brilliant film that defies categorization. Astonishing.
This and Let the Right One In are two of my favorite movies.
Fantastic movie that went in a direction I wasn’t expecting, but really liked it! First saw it streaming, then had to purchase it for my collection.
worst movie ever made
Strangest, most original movie ever!
This is a truly weird movie. Well worth going out of your way to see.
Best sex scene ever
Ang Moh 😬…Well, I’ll Call it ‘interesting’ instead
I love that story! I think of it often
So traumatized by the this film
* “Perfume” has entered the chat *
Michael Vidler extremely different stories
Amanda Astrid Kressin * whoosh! * ❤
Amanda Astrid Kressin Just kidding, of course you are right, there are many books and stories that are better examples of similar themes. You could argue “Let the right one in” is a better example (Swedish original, please :D)
Michael Vidler have you read Border? I didn’t realize it is a book but I really like the other works by this author. Both the book Perfume and the movie are wonderful but just different enough that I think they accomplished different things
Amanda Astrid Kressin Thanks for the heads up 😀 “Let the right one in” (original) is one of my favourite films. I wasn’t aware it was based on a book, nor that the author had other works to his name. I will look it up. I’m sure you’re right that “Perfume” and “Border” address different things, though I need to see Border. It does look good. And find the story it is based on to read it 😀 Again, thanks 😀 I first read “Perfume” 40 years ago and was blown away by it, I should read more Suskind as well.
This was one you never forget, in a good way.
a damn good movie, the original story is even better
Absolutely love this one.
it’s a wonderful, brilliant film, can’t recommend it enough.
I think about this film all the time, even though I only watched it once.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this film.
I loved everything about this movie except for one thing but I don’t want to add spoilers so I won’t say what it was. But this movie is beautiful.
I love this film 🧌
Such an interesting idea & characters, great acting, but some scenes were a bit disturbing for me.
Some pretty uncomfortable scenes. 😅 But I think the actors had loads of fun!
Loved it!
Underrated, original, and weird! ❤️
This film left a stain on on soul… Everyone should watch it..
I didn’t know Tom Cruise is doing foreign films now.
Loved this film, I’ve watched it 3 times and might just add it to my Halloween film list even though it is more sensory love story and mystery
Wonderful movie. So unusual and original.
One of my favourites.. even with THAT scene.
its on YT to rent or buy
Saw this a few years ago. Most excellent movie 🎬
I liked this movie and Lat den ratte komma in! Beautiful and sad and got me caught up in my feels!
This isnt a Gieco commercial?
O! This is a really good film!
Brilliant show.
Captivating and mesmerising. Outstanding.
Ali Abbasi!! what a magnificent director!
Watched this a few months ago. Excellent film but very weird.
Great movie. Also got an Oscar for best make up.
good film
I found it! Let’s watch this movie.
Terrific piece.
I love this movie unconditionally.
Daniel Moñino Alonso
John Ajvide Lindqvist is one out most original writers today. Truly unique.
Im looking forward to the film adaptation of “Människohamn” in the near future.
I did not know about this movie before this post. But I could have sworn the man in the first picture is Eero Milonoff. And bob’s yer uncle, that’s him. He has such depth and strength in expression that it’s easy to spot. Brilliant.
Genialer Film!!
It’s a brilliant movie.
This is a great story and film
Ce film est juste magnifique mais malheureusement peu connu. Il ne ressemble à aucun autre, j’aime le faire regarder à des personnes sans leur dire de quoi ça parle mais juste de me faire confiance. L’étonnement est assuré.
A great movie, unpredictable!
An absolutely extraordinary film, completely unique. Utterly compelling and truly disturbing.
Teri Moreno On Amazon!
Grrrreat film 💯
Closest story idea I guess would be The Shape of Water. Different, but there are parallels.
Weird and wonderful film.
One of my favourites!
Absolutely fantastic movie ❤️
great movie ! AND it’s made in Iceland land of elves and trolls!
I remember thinking Tom Cruise was the star 😆
This one is AMAZING
I absolutely luv this film. Ugly on the outside but beauty within.
Anne Malinen
This and the movie Men were both disturbingly well done. They leave an impression.
I loved loved loved this movie. A wonderful adult fairy tale
Great movie, great short story, and great collection of stories (the English version is “Let the old dreams die”).
This is a brilliant story.
It’s really lovely
Loved this!!
Curiously Weird!
Great movie.
I love Let the Right One In but somehow this film flew under my radar. I will check it out!
This is a totally wild MUST SEE film!
Fabulous, Weird, & Wonderful!!!
Love this movie
This is a stunning movie!
This was really good!!!
Oh I need to watch this one again!
Really liked this
Ran across this movie years ago
Have to find it again
Masterpiece
This is a truly exceptional film. There are moments in it which are truly beautiful and very very moving. There main actress is simply incredible.
Loved it
Weird film but I kind of liked it.
This is an amazing movie.
This movie is sublime
One of the most original films I’ve ever watched. Kudos to the writer.
I do love unique art, and this one definitely delivers! Open up your mind, and watch this movie! It’s a little gem!💎🩵🦋
I thought I was the only one…
Good flick.
This was excellent.
I loved this film
A REALLY interesting movie.