The story setting of "Border; Gräns" is actually a common "heterogeneous hero" story: the aliens with special abilities have always been on the edge. Human emotions and values, protect human beings.
"Devilman" and "X-men" are actually this way. This theme is already an established narrative structure in the creation of animation and other media, but there are changes in the specific content. Ali Abbasi's boldness is that his "alien hero" does not have the attractive appearance like other works, but instead emphasizes the ugly appearance, behavior and biological characteristics of the protagonist (from a mainstream human perspective).
This deliberately offensive Grotesque weirdness makes it difficult for audiences to identify with the protagonist, even if they sympathize with it. Therefore, this sense of distance gives the audience a chance to have a larger space for reflection on the protagonist's struggles with "Who am I?" and "How should I live?".
It is a pity that the film does not explore those core issues in depth.
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