The Charmer
The Charmer

The Charmer

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2018
1h 40m
6.5(27 votes)
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A young Iranian man is desperately trying to meet women who can secure his stay in Denmark. As time runs out, he falls in love and his past catches up with him. The film deals with themes of race, class, and the struggle for a better life.

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Production Companies

Garagefilm International
Vixens
Film i Väst

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Ardalan Esmaili

Esmail

Ardalan Esmaili
Acting

Soho Rezanejad

Sarah

Soho Rezanejad
Acting

Lars Brygmann

Lars

Lars Brygmann
Acting

Susan Taslimi

Leila

Susan Taslimi
Acting

Stine Fischer Christensen

Johanne

Stine Fischer Christensen
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Amalie Lindegård

Liv

Amalie Lindegård
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Jesper Lohmann

Rich man

Jesper Lohmann
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Austa Lea

Ida

Austa Lea
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Morten Hee Andersen

Guy

Morten Hee Andersen
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Dan Boie Kratfeldt

Johnny

Dan Boie Kratfeldt
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Laura Allen

Camilla

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Thomas Persson

Young Father

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Kitt Maiken Mortensen

Simone

Kitt Maiken Mortensen
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Mette K. Madsen

Anna

Mette K. Madsen
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Hassan El Sayed

Amir

Hassan El Sayed
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Martin Geertz

Værten

Martin Geertz
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El Idrissi Sidi Noureddine

Arabian Man

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Afshin Berahmand

Jamshid

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Faezeh Sheykholeslami

Greengrocer

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Elmira Arikan

Unknown Role

Elmira Arikan
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Petrine Agger

Unknown Role

Petrine Agger
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Saman Bakhtiari

Unknown Role

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Sidi Nour el Idrissi

Unknown Role

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Roya Moghaddas Hoffmeyer

Unknown Role

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Farzam Abdollahi

Unknown Role

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Sina Amiri

Unknown Role

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Ekber Mostajeran

Unknown Role

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Hasti Mostajeran

Unknown Role

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Helya Mostajeran

Unknown Role

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Muhammed Cangören

Old man in Iran

Muhammed Cangören

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