Nearly every night, handsome Esmail dons the same suit and heads to the same upscale wine bar, looking to meet and hook up with random women. But Esmail isn’t your typical pickup artist. An Iranian immigrant living in Denmark, he needs to find a Danish partner soon or face deportation. As the clock winds down and pressure mounts, a captivating young woman enters Esmail’s life, threatening to upend his carefully calibrated existence.
| Original title | Charmøren |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Charmøren |
| Other titles | The Charmer |
| Director | Milad Alami |
| Screenplay | Milad Alami, Ingeborg Topsøe |
| Producer | Stinna Lassen |
| Director of Photography | Sophia Olsson |
| Editor | Olivia Neergaard-Holm |
| Composer | Martin Juel Dirkov |
| Production designer | Sabine Hviid |
| Casting | Gro Metha Therp |
| Appearances | Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Susan Taslimi, Lars Brygmann |
| Production country | Denmark, Sweden |
| Production companies | Good Company Films |
| Domestic distribution | Scanbox Entertainment Danmark A/S, Scanbox Filmudlejning |
| International sales | Alma Cinema / Rue de la fontaine au roi 71 / 75011 Paris / t +33 1 5528 0316 / f +33 1 5528 0322 / facebook.com/almacine |
| Danish theatrical release | 17.05.2018 |
| Cinemas |
Albertslund Biograferne Apollon Struer Biffen Aalborg Bio 1 & 2 Korsør Bio Mors, Nykøbing M. Biograf-Cafeen Vordingborg Cafe Biografen Odense Cafe Slotsbio, Hillerød Empire Bio, København Fotorama Viborg Gentofte Kino Glostrup Bio Grand Teatret København Ishøj Bio 1-2-3 Kino 1-2-3 Thisted Kulturbiografen Frysehuset Holbæk Lalandia Bio, Rødby Nicolai Biograf og Café, Kolding Nordisk Film Biografer Dagmar Nordisk Film Biografer Lyngby Nordisk Film Biografer Odense Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg Nordisk Film Biografer Aalborg Park Bio København Reprise Teatret, Holte Valby Kino Vester Vov Vov, København Viften Rødovre Værløse Bio Øst for Paradis, Aarhus |
| Comment | Feature debut by Milad Alami. The film premiered at San Sebastian Film Festival in September 2017 and has experienced a warm reception at a dozen of festivals, winning prizes at San Sebastian, Warsaw, Chicago and Lübeck. |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 11 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| Sven Nykvist Cinematography Award | 2018 | Göteborg International Film Festival 2018 |
| NDR-Filmpreis | 2017 | Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2017 |
| 1-2 Competition Main Award | 2017 | Warsaw International Film Festival 2017 |
| Silver Hugo - New Directors Comp. | 2017 | Chicago International Film Festival 2017 |
| Fedeora Award Film Critic Assoc. | 2017 | San Sebastian International Film Festival 2017 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Torun, Camerimage | 2018-11-10 |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2018-09-20 |
| Shanghai International Film Festival | 2018-06-16 |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2018-05-17 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2018-03-19 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2018-01-26 |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2018-01-02 |
| Les Arcs European Film Festival | 2017-12-16 |
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2017-12-06 |
| Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata Int. FF | 2017-11-17 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2017-11-01 |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2017-10-19 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2017-10-13 |
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2017-10-12 |
| San Sebastian International Film Festival | 2017-09-22 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Enggaard, Michael | 2018-12-26 |
| Artikel | Information | Monggaard, Christian | 2018-12-21 |
| Artikel | BT | Nygaard, Kristian | 2018-12-20 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Green Jensen, Bo | 2018-05-18 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Krogsgaard Christensen, Jeppe | 2018-05-17 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Frank Rasmussen, Nanna | 2018-05-17 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken | Skotte Christensen, Kim | 2018-05-17 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Nikolajsen, Lone | 2018-05-17 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Almbjerg, Sarah Iben | 2018-05-17 |
| Interview | Børsen | Solbjerg, Michael | 2018-05-11 |
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