Frontera

Frontera

Truth is the only justice.

Directed by Michael Berry

Produced by MJW Films, Ocean Blue Entertainment

2014103 min6.5 / 10

A grim border-crossing thriller that pits a wrongly accused immigrant against systemic injustice, exploring how truth fractures families on both sides of the law.

After crossing the border illegally for work, Miguel, a hard-working father and devoted husband, finds himself wrongfully accused of murdering a former sheriff’s wife. After learning of his imprisonment, Miguel’s pregnant wife tries to come to his aid and lands in the hands of corrupt coyotes who hold her for ransom. Dissatisfied with the police department’s investigation, the former sheriff tries to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and discovers disturbing evidence that will destroy one family’s future, or tear another’s apart.

Questions people ask

  • Is Frontera one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Frontera scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Frontera sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Frontera end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Frontera easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Frontera violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Frontera

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Same Mood as Frontera

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Like Frontera, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Frontera, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Frontera, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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