Frontier(s)

Frontier(s)

What are your boundaries...

Directed by Xavier Gens

Produced by Chemin Vert, Cartel Productions

2007108 min6.2 / 10

A relentless, graphically brutal descent into a nightmare of fascist sadism and survival horror, where young fugitives become trapped in a house of systematic cruelty.

A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Frontier(s) scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Frontier(s) violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Frontier(s) easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Frontier(s) end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Frontier(s) sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise55

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Frontier(s)

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Frontier(s)

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Frontier(s), But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Frontier(s), But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Frontier(s), But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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