NZ FILM SOCIETY
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • SOCIETIES
    • AUCKLAND
    • HAMILTON
    • TAURANGA
    • NEW PLYMOUTH
    • WHANGANUI
    • PALMERSTON NORTH
    • CARTERTON
    • WELLINGTON
    • NELSON
    • CANTERBURY
    • TIMARU
    • QUEENSTOWN
    • DUNEDIN
    • WESTPORT
  • 2021 SEASON
    • SPIKE LEE
    • SOUTH AMERICAN CINEMA
    • RUSSIAN CINEMA
    • CONTEMPORARY WORLD
    • CLASSIC & CULT
    • NZ FILM
    • FRENCH CONNECTIONS
    • GERMAN CINEMA
    • TILDA
    • KIAROSTAMI
    • MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
    • SPACES & PLACES

Border
​Gräns

Ali Abbasi  •   Sweden  • ​  2018
110 mins  •  HD  •   R16 sex scenes, nudity, violence, sexual abuse themes & content that may disturb
​
 ​In Swedish with English subtitles

An ingenious and twisted blend of crime drama and supernatural romance, this thrillingly unpredictable film from the writer of Let the Right One In delivers a fresh spin on Nordic mythology.

“A disturbing horror movie which has a real ruthlessness in following horrible sub-plots to logical ends” – Kim Newman
DIRECTOR: Ali Abbasi
PRODUCERS: Nina Bisgaard, Piodor Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson​
PRODUCTION CO: Meta Film Stockholm, Black Spark Film & TV, Kärnfilm

SCREENPLAY: Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, John Ajvide Lindqvist. Based on the short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist 
PHOTOGRAPHY: Nadim Carlsen
EDITORS: Olivia Neergaard-Holm, Anders Skov

MUSIC: Christoffer Berg, Martin Dirkov
WITH: Eva Melander (Tina), Eero Milonoff (Vore), Jörgen Thorsson (Roland), Ann Petrén (Agneta), Sten Ljunggren (Tina’s father), Kjell Wilhelmsen (Daniel), Rakel Wärmländer (Therese), Andreas Kundler (Robert), Matti Boustedt (Tomas)


FESTIVALS: Los Angeles, Munich, Valladolid
AWARDS: Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2018

REVIEWS

“Based on a short story from Let the Right One In author John Ajvide Lindqvist, this genre-defying supernatural romantic thriller draws us into the mysterious life of a gifted outsider. Iranian-born Swedish filmmaker Ali Abbasi has adapted and expanded Lindqvist’s cunning tale with assistance from the author himself… Stout and ruddy with a puffed-up face and a pronounced overbite, customs officer Tina is used to being ignored, but her unique talent for literally sniffing out illegal contraband makes her an invaluable team member at the ferry port she works. She lives with a boyfriend who is more interested in his growling show dogs than spending any time with her. Tina only feels truly at home in the verdant woods surrounding her home, bonding with the wild animals that live there… One day a strange man passes through the port that sends Tina’s senses tingling, but a search for contraband comes up empty. The man, Vore, shares a similar appearance to Tina and she soon becomes obsessed with finding more about him, but in doing so uncovers a dark secret about herself.”

– Michael McDonnell, NZIFF 2018

“An exciting, intelligent mix of romance, Nordic noir, social realism and supernatural horror that defies and subverts genre conventions.” — Alissa Simon, Variety


FILM SOCIETY SCREENINGS

Hamilton   
Monday, 8 March, 7:30pm

​
​Palmerston North   
Wednesday, 17 March, 6:00pm

Nelson   

Tuesday, 30 March, 6:00pm

Dunedin   

Tuesday, 27 April,7.30pm

Queenstown   

Tuesday, 25 May, 8.15pm

Carterton   

Friday, 9 July, 7:00pm

Canterbury   

Monday, 26 July, 7:00pm

Tauranga   

Tuesday, 3 August, 6:00pm

Timaru   

Monday, 23 August, 6:00pm

Whanganui   

Monday, 1 November, 7:00pm

Wellington   

Monday, 15 November,, 6:15pm

New Plymouth   

Wednesday, 24 November, 6:00pm

Celebrate CONTEMPORARY CINEMA  >> 

Film Societies of Aotearoa New Zealand

HOME
ABout
Societies
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies  |  PO Box 9544, Te Aro, Wellington, NZ  
Phone: +64 4 385 0162  |  Fax: +64 4 801 7304  |  Email: 
michael@nziff.co.nz
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • SOCIETIES
    • AUCKLAND
    • HAMILTON
    • TAURANGA
    • NEW PLYMOUTH
    • WHANGANUI
    • PALMERSTON NORTH
    • CARTERTON
    • WELLINGTON
    • NELSON
    • CANTERBURY
    • TIMARU
    • QUEENSTOWN
    • DUNEDIN
    • WESTPORT
  • 2021 SEASON
    • SPIKE LEE
    • SOUTH AMERICAN CINEMA
    • RUSSIAN CINEMA
    • CONTEMPORARY WORLD
    • CLASSIC & CULT
    • NZ FILM
    • FRENCH CONNECTIONS
    • GERMAN CINEMA
    • TILDA
    • KIAROSTAMI
    • MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
    • SPACES & PLACES