The Border Crossing
1978, German. Directed by Orlando Lübbert.
Shortly after Chile's 1973 military coup, three men are fleeing across the Andes to Argentina. They witness the murder of a farmer by Chilean police and end up at the home of the farmer's heavily pregnant wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 September 1978
- Original title
- Der Übergang
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Orlando Lübbert
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The Border Crossing runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Border Crossing isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Border Crossing, try The Young One, What Maisie Knew, The Nest.
Who directed The Border Crossing?
The Border Crossing (1978) was directed by Orlando Lübbert and stars Adelaida Arias, Óscar Castro, Hugo Medina.