Borders represent liminality––a fancy word for “in-betweenness.” Borders separate order from chaos; us from them; good from evil. But the actual space of the border is up for grabs––it’s where order disintegrates into chaos, where we mix with them, where good becomes evil. Films use the ideas of borders to explore the limits of civilization and humanity alike. This video essay examines how the filmmakers behind Sicario used borders to explore these limits.
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