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Tumšā robeža

2026

A slow-building historical thriller that immerses you in pre-war tension, with a constant sense of looming danger and moral weight.

Overview
A historical thriller about Latvia in 1938 - not long before the Russian occupation.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, history
Directed by
Andrejs Ēķis
Written by
Viktors Duks, Ivo Briedis
Starring
Jēkabs Reinis, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Vilis Daudziņš, Kaspars Zvīgulis, Elizabete Milta, Kaspars Znotiņš, Santa Breikša, Ivars Puga
Music
Rihards Zaļupe
Cinematography
Gatis Grīnbergs
Country
Latvia
Languages
Latvian

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