The Boarder fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Boarder is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 39 min
The Boarder runs 1 h 39 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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