Wings of Glass

2000 1h 45m SV

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4.2

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5.7

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★4.2TMDB · 16★5.7IMDB · 1,626

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Nazli is 18, born in Iran, raised in Sweden. She lives with her father Abbas and her older sister Mahin. Nazli, who wants to blend in calls herself Sara. One day Abbas tell her how he sees her future. He is planning a party for their friends and relatives. He also plans to invite two Iranian men, whom he sees as potential husbands for his daughters. Nazli, who has a very good relationship with his father, is appalled. When she meets with her Swedish boyfriend Johan, the situation immediately gets very complicated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sara Sommerfeld
Nazli
Alexander Skarsgård
Johan
Said Oveissi
Abbas
Rafael Edholm
Hamid
Aminah Al Fakir
Mahin
Mina Azarian
Pari
Josephine Bornebusch
Lotta
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Ulla-Britt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reza Bagher
Writers: Nathalie Drago, Reza Bagher, Fredrik Lindqvist
Languages: Persian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, Swedish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reza Bagher, shot by Håkan Holmberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sara Sommerfeld and Alexander Skarsgård and Said Oveissi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0258291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reza Bagher directs. Håkan Holmberg behind the camera. Stefan Sundlöf cuts. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Persian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Persian, Swedish.
3Directed by Reza Bagher, shot by Håkan Holmberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Stefan Sundlöf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sara Sommerfeld and Alexander Skarsgård and Said Oveissi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0258291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.