The Frontier
1991, Spanish. Directed by Ricardo Larraín.
A Chilean teacher, Ramiro, is sentenced to internal exile in a southern town where tidal waves often appear. He falls for a woman, Maite, whose father asks him to take her away. Although he gets his freedom he doesn't leave and when the water rises, Maite and her father die, and Ramiro flees to the hills.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Ricardo LarraínDirector
- Patricio ContrerasRamiro Orellana
- Gloria LasoMaite
- Alonso VenegasDelegate
- Sergio SchmiedSecretary
- Aldo BernalesDiver
- Héctor NogueraFather Patricio
- Patricio BunsterDon Ignacio
- Aníbal ReynaDetective Robusto
- Sergio HernándezDetective Delgado
- Elsa PobleteLaura
- Sergio MadridGutierrez
- Joaquin VelascoHernan
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1991
- Original title
- La Frontera
- Country
- Chile, Spain
- Written by
- Jorge Goldenberg, Ricardo Larraín
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The Frontier runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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The Frontier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Frontier?
The Frontier (1991) was directed by Ricardo Larraín and stars Patricio Contreras, Gloria Laso, Alonso Venegas.