Call Girl

"Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt."

2012 2h 20m SV

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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Stockholm, late 1970s. Within a stone’s throw of government buildings and juvenile homes lies the seductive world of sex clubs, discotheques and private residences. Call Girl tells the story of how young Iris is recruited from the bottom of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.

“Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt.”

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Cast

Sofia Karemyr
Iris
Josefin Asplund
Sonja Hansson
Ruth Vega Fernandez
Sasha Muntze
Pernilla August
Dagmar Glans
Simon J. Berger
John Sandberg
Sven Nordin
Glenn
David Dencik
Aspen Thorin
Magnus Krepper
Prime minister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Marcimain
Writers: Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Marcimain, shot by Hoyte van Hoytema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mattias Bärjed. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristofer Nordin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sofia Karemyr and Josefin Asplund and Ruth Vega Fernandez carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1977739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikael Marcimain directs. Hoyte van Hoytema behind the camera. Mattias Bärjed scores. Kristofer Nordin cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Mikael Marcimain, shot by Hoyte van Hoytema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mattias Bärjed. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kristofer Nordin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sofia Karemyr and Josefin Asplund and Ruth Vega Fernandez carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt.".
7IMDB entry: tt1977739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.