Monday, June 17, 2019

Border (Gräns) (2018)

Director: Ali Abbasi. Cast: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Jörgen Thorsson. 110 min. Rated R. Sweden/Denmark. Fantasy/Drama.

In this Cannes award winner, a female customs officer who senses, and, ahem, looks like an animal, meets another male of "her kind" - and embarks on a quest to discover why she's able to perceive the world as no other. The story (including the weirdest pedophilia bust subplot) has major sociological implications; mainly, which comes first: ethics, or your tribe? While some moments will make you cringe, this is a movie you'll never forget - even if only for its bizarre but unique makeup (recently nominated for an Oscar).

PS: Watching this, curious how similar the script structure was to Let the Right One In, the child vampire love story. Of course, now I realize were both written by the same writer. 

PPS: Thanks again, Ali S.! Nice surprise.

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