Beyond Borders
Film2003127 min

Beyond Borders

Taste attributes: adventuredramaromancewarrobots/ai/spacemafia/gangsterdetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Where hope survives."

Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, gritty war film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like grit over polish.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Beyond Borders is an epic tale of the turbulent romance between two star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the world's most dangerous hot spots. Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie stars as Sarah Jordan, an American living in London in 1984. She is married to Henry Bauford son of a wealthy British industrialist, when 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Angelina JolieClive OwenTeri PoloLinus RoacheNoah Emmerich

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2003
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
CP Medien AG
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