A young girl is recruited from the bottom rung of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.
Based on true events, Call Girl underlines the hypocrisy of a society which boasted of promoting women’s liberation whilst abusing its weakest members.
Strong shades of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’s sepia moodiness haunt Mikael Marcimain’s taut political thriller.
Good, but hard to track down.
The gritty aesthetic and 1970s political thriller tropes may give it the appearance of a serious work, but the camera is also a little too fond of lingering over the naked forms of its female cast members. The end result is well acted, but the points it’s making can feel a little disingenuous.
The film would benefit from at least half an hour of cutting, but its sympathy for the most vulnerable – and abhorrence of their exploiters – make a compelling watch.
It's all bad hair and worse sexual ethics in this visually sharp Swedish thriller about an infamous scandal.
A real-life 1970s Swedish sex scandal is the basis for Mikael Marcimain's disappointing conspiracy thriller.
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