Border (Gräns)

Tuesday 27 April at 7.30pm (please note this is a Tuesday screening)

Ali Abbasi│Sweden│2018│108 mins│R16 sex scenes, nudity, violence, sexual abuse themes & content that may disturb

A customs officer who smells contraband develops an attraction to a strange traveller in this ingenious and twisted blend of crime drama and supernatural Nordic romance.

“[This] genre-defying supernatural romantic thriller draws us into the mysterious life of a gifted outsider… 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