In Theaters 12.05.2018 or Watch at Home 04.09.2019

The Charmer

Directed by Milad Alami
Film Movement
2017
102 Minutes
Denmark, Sweden
Danish, Persian
Drama, Thriller, Romance
Not Rated
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Esmail is a handsome young Iranian immigrant living in Denmark, who is desperately searching for a bride so he can become a citizen. Night after night he puts on the same suit and hits the Copenhagen bar scene hoping to turn the next woman he sees into his future spouse. But amidst a series of fleeting relationships and failed one night stands, Esmail meets Sara, a beautiful Danish-Iranian woman who makes him question everything about himself and what he is doing.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Milad Alami
  • Starring: Lars Brygmann
  • Starring: Ardalan Esmaili
  • Starring: Stine Fischer Christensen
  • Starring: Soho Rezanejad

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Reviews

  • "CRITIC'S PICK. It’s impressive that Alami can put all this across — romance, suspense and, in the moving final act, a kind of tragedy — and maintain the movie’s nimbleness. But he’s a natural storyteller."
    Wesley Morris, The New York Times
  • "A sharply crafted drama that has elements of noirish suspense, the Danish-Swedish coproduction, which is distinguished by exceptionally fine performances by its three leading actors, offers an incisive, penetrating look at the psychological disorientation and dilemmas of people caught between cultures. "
    Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com
  • "Milad Alami’s superb Danish thriller, “The Charmer,” is a rebuke to the offensive stereotypes so often perpetuated by the American media. "
    Matt Fagerholm, RogerEbert.com
  • "... a topical, tightly wound slow-burner."
    Guy Lodge, Variety
  • "...cleverly balances psychological thrills with astute drama."
    Mark Adams, Screen Daily
Winner
Silver Hugo
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Jury Prize for Best Screenplay
FEST Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Competition 1-2 Award
Warsaw Int'l Film Festival
Winner
Human Rights Award
Tbilisi Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Best Director
Tbilisi Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Fedeora Award
San Sebastian Int'l. Film Festival
Winner
Grand Jury Prize
Palm Springs Int'l. Film Festival