Call Girl (2012)

A young girl is recruited from the bottom rung of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.

Director:

Mikael Marcimain

Writer:

Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten

Stars:

Ruth Vega Fernandez, Pernilla August, David Dencik

5 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ruth Vega Fernandez	...	Sasja Mintze
Pernilla August	...	Dagmar Glans
David Dencik	...	Aspen Thorin
Kristoffer Joner	...	Sören Laurin-Wall
Claes Ljungmark	...	The Minister of Justice
Magnus Krepper	...	The Prime Minister
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Krister
Sven Nordin	...	Glenn
Josefin Asplund	...	Sonja Hansson
Outi Mäenpää	...	Sirja
Simon J. Berger	...	John Sandberg
Dag Malmberg	...	Politician
Björn Andersson	...	Rundgren
Valerie Spelman	...	American TV Guest
Jennie Silfverhjelm	...	Sylvia

Storyline

Call Girl is set in the late 1970s - a time time of women's liberation, sexual revolution, Swedish neutrality, nuclear power and social security. The film takes us on a trip from the very bottom of society, along dark back streets, through glitz and glamour, to the corridors of power which are a labyrinth of secrets. The story is inspired by a Swedish political scandal known as Bordellhärvan which linked underage prostitution with powerful customers believed to come from the highest levels of society.

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Plot Keywords:

power | prostitution | 1970s | polished surface | politician | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Sweden Norway Finland Ireland

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Kol Gerla

Box Office

Budget:

€4,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Garagefilm International, Newgrange Pictures, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This story is based on actual events. Only the names, locations, and some events have been changed. In the movie Pernilla August plays madam Dagmar Glans, in real life her name was Doris Hopp. Claes Ljungmark plays the minister of justice, in real life Lennart Geijer. David Dencik plays Aspen Thorin, in real life information officer Ebbe Carlsson. Magnus Krepper plays the prime minister, based on real life Olof Palme. Claes-Göran Turesson plays the chief of police, based on real life Carl Persson.

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Quotes

Iris: You've got a groovy moped.
Tompa: Thanks.
Iris: Can I have a ciggy?
Sonja Hansson: Where're you off to?
Svante: Don't know. Nowhere.
Sonja Hansson: Can we come?

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Soundtracks

"Call Girl Intro"
Written and Performed by Mattias Bärjed
Courtesy of Razzia / Family Tree Music AB

User Reviews

Excruciatingly boring

Great acting, especially from Pernilla August, that's why I don't give it a one. But if I just wanted to watch realistic people I wouldn't need to go to the cinema. I go to the cinema to laugh, be inspired, be emotionally moved, be scared, have my views challenged, be surprised etc. A given movie does not have to meet all these criteria to be good, one might be enough. But this movie doesn't meet any.

I read one professional review (Uppsala Nya Tidning) of this title saying that it was "exciting and emotionally captivating". I would say that the movie's total lack thereof is its main problem. It's extremely slow paced and its main themes are very familiar.

I am at a loss to understand why this Swedish movie has managed to receive unanimously great reviews from the Swedish professional reviewers. Makes me question their objectiveness. Or they may go to the cinema for entirely different reasons than I do.