Border

Border

Sense something beautiful

Directed by Ali Abbasi

Produced by Meta Film Stockholm, Black Spark Film & TV

2018110 min6.7 / 10

A deeply unsettling supernatural drama that uses body horror and taboo subject matter to explore the nature of monstrosity, identity, and hidden darkness within humanity.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Border sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Border scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Border easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Border end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Border violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Border, and what each one shares →

Like Border

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Border

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Border, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Border, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Border, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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