The Boundary

"Once we cross, there is no return..."

2008 0h 12m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A family on its way home is forced to deal with circumstances they would never hope for.

“Once we cross, there is no return...”

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Cast

Alexander Siddig
Ahmed Ali
Christopher Mann
Officer Johnson
Jacqueline Antaramian
Suraya Ali
Rudy Mungaray
Officer Rodriguez
Juliet DePaula
Neda Ali
Robert Haley
Border Guard
Walter DeForest
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Ed Morrone
Border Guard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julius Onah
Writers: Matthieu Taponier, Julius Onah
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julius Onah, shot by Robert Hauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexander Siddig and Christopher Mann and Jacqueline Antaramian carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once we cross, there is no return...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1272130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julius Onah directs. Robert Hauer behind the camera. Sabine Hoffman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Julius Onah, shot by Robert Hauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sabine Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexander Siddig and Christopher Mann and Jacqueline Antaramian carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Once we cross, there is no return...".
8IMDB entry: tt1272130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.