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Beyond Borders

2003 · 127 min

A sweeping, earnest romance set against harrowing humanitarian crises, it moves slowly but leaves a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by: Martin Campbell
Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo

Tagline: Where hope survives.
Overview: Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984, is married to the son of a wealthy British industrialist. She encounters Nick Callahan, a renegade doctor, whose impassioned plea for help to support his relief efforts in war-torn Africa moves her deeply. As a result, Sarah embarks upon a journey of discovery that leads to danger, heartbreak and romance in the far corners of the world.

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Directed by: Martin Campbell
Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Clive Owen, Teri Polo

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
survival
war
guilt
redemption
Places: countryside
big city
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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