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Ninja Thyberg, unnoticed at first glance, plays Tina, a customs official with a strange ‘sixth sense’. But beneath her unusual talents lies the growing awareness of another self struggling to break free.
Eva Melander matches her intensity in the role of Fronter, the haunting, empathetic creature who crosses Tina's orbit. Their chemistry electrifies from their first wordless glances, all sexual tension, fear and the fateful recognition of mirrored souls.
With Border, director Ali Abbasi has created a visually captivating fairy tale set on the margins of society.
Abbasi empathetically invites us on Tina's journey of self-discovery and acceptance, never exploiting her difference, but celebrating life in all its mysterious diversity.
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Border becomes a lush and strange fairy tale for outsiders seeking their place in the forest.
With his playful yet deeply felt visual storytelling, Abbasi forges a modern LGBTQ fable that will live on in the memory.
A thoughtful and intoxicating look at lives that society tells us cannot exist. Although it has not received major awards, Border swept the Nordic and European awards circuits, with awards for Best Film and outstanding performances by Thyberg and Melander. Proving that discerning moviegoers caught its magic.
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At the box office, with a budget of just $2 million, Border grossed a respectable $4 million plus. It appealed to art-house audiences around the world, hungry for unique, modern fairy tales about the limits of sexuality and identity.