
Border
Sense something beautiful
Directed by Ali Abbasi
Produced by Meta Film Stockholm, Black Spark Film & TV
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.
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Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
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.




























































