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The Line

Čiara

2017 · 108 min · Crime

On the Slovak-Ukrainian border, a smuggler running cigarettes across the frontier tries to keep his criminal work separate from his family, but as the EU's outer boundary hardens, the two worlds violently collide. A gritty crime thriller.

Why it’s here

Criminal thriller about traffickers and smugglers from Ukrainian border. The feature film about the borders and the life on their edge.

Runtime
108 min
Genre
Crime · Thriller
Mood
tense · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
crime fans

Content notes: violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive

Part of 10 Essential Slovak Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Slovakia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Slovakia in the 196 country film challenge.