Borgo
Seen it?2024 | 118 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Bad Boys, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stéphane Demoustier
- Hafsia HerziMelissa
- Moussa MansalyDjibril
- Florence Loiret CailleLa Directrice
- Pablo PaulyLe Brigadier
- Cédric AppiettoJoseph
- Michel FauLe commissaire
- Louis MemmiSaveriu
- Fanny GuidecoqLa policière
- Henri-Noël TabaryAnto
- Vincent ColombeLe surveillant général