TV series

On the Border

2018–2020 · 2 seasons

A breezy, folksy small-town comedy where family loyalty and petty smuggling are played for gentle laughs and warmth.

Tagline: Na granici
Overview: Petra, a young, just graduated economist returns to her native village Lokvica to take part in illegal business of smothering tobacco and other goods over the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by her grandmother Zorka.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, crime, class, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
class
loyalty
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild