Rent Border (2018)
3.6 of 5 from 565 ratings
1h 46min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Tina (Eva Melander) is a customs agent with a nose for trouble. She can literally smell human emotions, which is a handy talent for sniffing out suspicious border crossers. But when a mysterious male traveller's scent confounds her, she's faced with hugely disturbing insights about who she is and what she wants.
- Actors:
- Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson, Ann Petrén, Sten Ljunggren, Kjell Wilhelmsen, Rakel Wärmländer, Andreas Kundler, Matti Boustedt, Tomas Åhnstrand, Josefin Neldén, Henrik Johansson, Ibrahim Faal, Åsa Janson, Donald Högberg, Krister Kern, Viktor Åkerblom, Robert Enckell, Elisabeth Göransson, Aksel Dis
- Directors:
- Ali Abbasi
- Producers:
- Nina Bisgaard, Piodor Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson
- Writers:
- John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf
- Others:
- Ali Abbasi, Göran Lundström, Pamela Goldammer
- Aka:
- Gräns
- Studio:
- Mubi
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Sweden
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/07/2019
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- Swedish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Swedish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (10) of Border
A strange chromasomal disorder - Border review by PW
Vampires, zombies and aliens all produce films about alienation and the human condition. Scandinavia has it's own genre which produces either horror or comedy. This was quite unlike anything I've ever seen. Tina has a strange chromosomal disorder which also gives her extraordinary olfactory powers to sniff out guilt, shame and evil. But what is the nature of this disorder? And what happens when she meets somebody who seems to share it? Something lurking in Scandinavian folklore allows a fascinating film to develop about alienation and morality. I cannot recommend highly enough. One of the best films I've seen in a long time.
9 out of 9 members found this review helpful.
Modern Adult Fairy Tale - Border review by BG
If you are looking for something a little off-beat, far away from formulaic Hollywood, you might go for this. Tina is a customs officer who has a talent for literally sniffing out suspects. She encounters a strange person who leads her onto a road to discovery about her true self. Looking like something out of a Roald Dahl book, Tina used to think of herself as a misfit, but a subplot reveals that there are other "monsters" in society of a different sort. It might not be to everyone's taste, but you'll be rewarded if you want a break from the familiar and predictable.
5 out of 5 members found this review helpful.
Brilliantly Original Swedish Film + one of the best films I have seen in a decade - Border review by PV
I had no idea what to expect from this film. None. I thought it may be the usual tedious Scandinavian smuggery. Slow movies which go nowhere about relationships.
How wrong I was! This is a\bout relationships but oh so much more.
Oddly it is utterly believable. And wonderfully specific to Scandinavian traditions and myths.
The specific crime ring plotline may be a tad unbelievable BUT the writing, set-up, sheer skill at establishing character and place that has happened before means we can suspend our disbelief for that too.
I LOVED this film. Just brilliant. Better than anything I have seen from Hollywood for years. If I could I'd give it the Oscar.
Imagine the BBC Film Unit making this - the demand for authentic casting and the shoehorning of black characters and racism issues in the plot. Thankfully, there is none of that. None. WHAT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.
5 stars and then some - this is a brilliant movie. SO good. Intelligent, thoughtful, genuine, BRILLIANT!
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.