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The Border

2018 · 13 min

A tense, somber short that follows a desperate journey with quiet anxiety and a heavy emotional pull.

Directed by
Daniel Marcha, Woo Tony Joun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jesse Bainbridge, Janiece Sarduy, Hassan Galedary
Overview
Eager to reunite with their young daughter after being deported, a married couple enlist the help of a coyote to get them across the border.

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Directed by
Daniel Marcha, Woo Tony Joun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jesse Bainbridge, Janiece Sarduy, Hassan Galedary
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • survival
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Daniel Marcha, Woo Tony Joun
    Written by
    Jesse Bainbridge, Woo Tony Joun
    Starring
    Jesse Bainbridge, Janiece Sarduy, Hassan Galedary, Christian Howard, Adelyn Sarduy-Cabral
    Runtime
    13 min
    Country
    Colombia, United States of America
    Languages
    Spanish

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