Rendező:
Ali AbbasiOperatőr:
Nadim CarlsenZeneszerző:
Martin DirkovSzereplők:
Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Viktor Åkerblom, Matti Boustedt, Andreas Kundler, Ibrahim Faal, Henrik Johansson, Sten Ljunggren (több)Tartalmak(1)
Tina, a különleges képességekkel rendelkező vámellenőr különös vonzalmat kezd érezni az egyik gyanúsan viselkedő utas iránt. A rutinellenőrzés után kibontakozó bűnügyi nyomozás egyre szövevényesebbé válik, és az egyre furcsább események arra kényszerítik a nőt, hogy saját múltjának elhallgatott titkaival is szembesüljön. (CirkoFilm)
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Egy krimi séma, különös fesztiváli bizarrsággal, különböző gondolati csírákkal. A látszólagos fantáziaelemek ellenére szilárdan a valóságban maradunk - ami annál ijesztőbb és nyugtalanítóbb. Az alkotó ezt "északi realizmusnak" nevezi. Pszichológiai, fizikai, egyesek számára helyenként talán visszataszító élmény, de társadalmilag mindig tükröződő, és minden szempontból érthető. És ráadásul egyoldalúan szellemesen könnyed - persze, ha ez szándékos volt. Nem vagyok benne biztos. [Cannes]
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It’s important you find out the least possible about this film prior to watching it. Knowing the background of the characters in advance would definitely ruin the surprises in store for you. With its raw repulsive scenes and slow tempo, Border offers a really bizarre and grim experience that will put off more viewers than it will gain. The filming is subtle and the acting performance, splendid (kudos to the central duo of actors). That being said, a swifter pace of the storyline wouldn’t hurt. My appreciation is scaled down due to the long-winded ending, yet I enjoyed the film’s singularity. [KVIFF 2018]
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I caught up with this Scandinavian oddity and to my surprise it's decent and recommendable. The story focuses on Tina, who looks weird and is quite creepy, her life is not worth much and she works as a customs officer at an airport. But she has specially developed olfactory abilities and she can smell fear, guilt and other emotions from people, and thanks to that she catches some pedophiles. Her life changes, when she meets Vore, who has a similarly repulsive appearance, and they begin a sort of bizarre romance (the sex scene with them is very repulsive indeed). The film mixes multiple genres, it's interwoven with Norse mythology, it manages to shock (it gets quite intense at the end), and the whole thing is so strange, interesting and novel that I really enjoyed it. Scandinavian weirdness with all the trimmings. 7/10.
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LGBTT..? Nordic noir, supernatural horror, and realism—both magical and social—layered onto a love story and a quest for identity as part of a minority. Ali Abbasi, trolling the audience, designed it this way because practically anything can follow a love story, but it must be strong enough to support it. It’s a pity that the sun didn’t come out during the erotic scene; if it had been a rock, it would have made it even more intense.
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An honest, bizarre festival film, combining dark Scandinavian crime and bestial romance with fantasy mythology. Despite many WTF moments, the film is clearly rooted in our reality and based on multi-layered motifs reflecting current world events, especially regarding the issue of gender and sexual identity and approaches to minorities in society. This genre mix is directed with a firm hand, but in parts it deserves a brisker pace. Nevertheless, its originality, courage and uniqueness are definitely appreciated. And the great masks and acting performances of both title characters.
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