The Frontier

The Frontier

There's only one way out of a four-way split.

Directed by Oren Shai

Produced by Dana Lustig Productions, Rocking Films

201688 min5.8 / 10

A tense neo-noir thriller about a desperate woman caught between criminals in a remote desert motel, where survival depends on cunning and betrayal.

A desperate young woman, on the run from the law, takes a job at a remote desert motel. She quickly discovers the motel's patrons are rendezvousing after a large robbery. With nothing to lose, and all to gain, she hatches a plan to steal their loot.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Frontier scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Frontier end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Frontier sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Frontier 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Frontier

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Frontier

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Frontier, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Frontier, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Frontier, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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