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:

Sofia Karemyr, Simon J. Berger, Josefin Asplund

10 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sofia Karemyr	...	Iris
Simon J. Berger	...	John
Josefin Asplund	...	Sonja
Pernilla August	...	Dagmar Glans
Anders Beckman	...	Roy
Sven Nordin	...	Glenn
David Dencik	...	Aspen
Hanna Ullerstam	...	Mona
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Krister
Maria Alm Norell	...	Iris mamma Gunnel
Lena B. Eriksson	...	Socialsekreterare Britt
Jade Viljamaa	...	Minna
Julia Lindblom	...	Mari
Eddie Hultén	...	David
Tobias Ekelund	...	Moppekillen Tompa

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:

prostitution | female pimp | stockholm sweden | bare breasts | police investigation | 

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Taglines:

Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Sweden Norway Finland Ireland

Language:

Swedish English Polish

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Call girl

Filming Locations:

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

EUR4,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,922,273

Company Credits

Production Co:

Garagefilm International, Newgrange Pictures, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film caused a massive controversy in Sweden due to the film alluding to that Olof Palme bought sex from underage prostitutes. Palme's son sued the filmmakers on the grounds of defamation but lost - however the filmmakers later agreed to re-cut the scene, which since is much shorter and de-identified on all media (theaters, home video and TV).

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Goofs

The brown milk cartons briefly seen in the borstal's kitchen were not in use in 1976, but came a few years later.

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Quotes

Dagmar Glans: Damn it, so many guys have problems you knowI met this guy, who was impotent, and I said to him: "Give it a try with that girl, and then let's see if your impotent." Huh? They can't screw their own wives. Shit, sometimes Ive been thinking, maybe I should just call the the wives, have a chat with them, To fix it for them. But I only work with their old men so...

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Connections

References Taxi Driver (1976)

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Soundtracks

Klara Norra
Written and Performed by Mattias Bärjed
Courtesy of Razzia / Family Tree Music AB

User Reviews

if you like realistic 70s style movies , this is a good one.

i had no idea what movie to expect , i saw the title and thought i was gonna see an easy American style thriller action fun movie. i am open minded so i was ready for whatever came on the screen. however what i saw was an impressive movie that also seemed to be a true story . i can imagine those things really happened , although few erotic scenes looked really weird and not real , i guess i am not that perverted . but the whole film seemed very realistic, no crazy action 3D VFX etc.

one of the strong parts is the 70s feeling. the people look very 70s styled. i mean they did a fantastic job to show the feel of that time and how it looked and felt. if you were in the 70s you can definitely tell how realistic the movie was. another great thing was i didn't got bored for a second. the story went on and on , and i had no idea where it was going and it was very unpredictable and interesting to see how things turned towards the end.

last thing; there was a big shock moment somewhere in the movie , it scared the heck out of me , i suddenly jumped out of my chair for a second, i can't tell you what it was , you go see for yourself. if you like realistic 70s movies , this is a good one. i liked it.