The Charmer

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Genre: Drama, International

Accessibility: Subtitles

Film Year: 2018

Locations: Denmark/Sweden

Film Length: 100 min.

Languages: Danish, Persian

Subtitles: Subtitled

Director: Milad Alami.

Featuring: Ardalan Esmaili, Lars Brygmann, Stine Fischer Christensen, Austa Lea Jespersen, Susan Taslimi, Boie Kratfeldt.

Esmail seems to be a successful, charming bachelor frequenting Copenhagen’s high-end nightlife establishments. In reality, however, Esmail is an Iranian immigrant attempting to become a Danish citizen before the time runs out on his visa. As the clock ticks, Esmail lives in a shelter, works long hours as a mover, and spends his nights searching for a woman to marry in order to secure his stay in Denmark. Soon, he meets Sara, who sees through Esmail’s schemes, but nonetheless falls in love with him. Sara seems like the perfect solution to his problem, but the arrangement becomes complicated when Esmail’s past catches up to him.

Sunday, November 4
7:45 PM
Vinegar Hill Theatre
Add To Calendar 20181104 19:45 20181104 21:30 America/New_York VFF: The Charmer

Esmail seems to be a successful, charming bachelor frequenting Copenhagen’s high-end nightlife establishments. In reality, however, Esmail is an Iranian immigrant attempting to become a Danish citizen before the time runs out on his visa. As the clock ticks, Esmail lives in a shelter, works long hours as a mover, and spends his nights searching for a woman to marry in order to secure his stay in Denmark. Soon, he meets Sara, who sees through Esmail’s schemes, but nonetheless falls in love with him. Sara seems like the perfect solution to his problem, but the arrangement becomes complicated when Esmail’s past catches up to him.

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