EditCharmøren (2017)

Esmail is an affable Iranian immigrant who is maniacally focused on the task to get married. The reason for his drama is not love but something pragmatic – he needs papers to stay in Denmark. But life is what happens while we make plans and Esmail’s story simply confirms this rule – he ultimately falls in love. This intense psychological drama with strong social elements is, to some degree, influenced by the “film noir” genre. This is the debut of the Copenhagen-based director of Iranian origin Milad Alami. A debut so successful that “The Charmer” became the winner of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, as well as six more world awards.

Esmail is an affable Iranian immigrant who is maniacally focused on the task to get married. The reason for his drama is not love but something pragmatic – he needs papers to stay in Denmark. But life is what happens while we make plans and Esmail’s story simply confirms this rule – he ultimately falls in love. This intense psychological drama with strong social elements is, to some degree, influenced by the “film noir” genre. This is the debut of the Copenhagen-based director of Iranian origin Milad Alami. A debut so successful that “The Charmer” became the winner of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, as well as six more world awards.