Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- paranoid
- bleak
- political thriller night
- serious foreign cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious political subject, stylish period reconstruction, and committed performances, while finding its long, dense narrative uneven in places.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot links underage prostitution with powerful customers believed to occupy the highest levels of Swedish society.
Iris and other troubled teenagers are drawn into an underage prostitution network serving influential clients.
The film is identified as a sexploitation drama while directly dramatizing a major Swedish political scandal.
The story moves from dark back streets and society's bottom to glittering environments and corridors of power.
Films like Call Girl, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared political corruption, sexual exploitation, and grim social thriller atmosphere
The Lives of Others
shared european political scandal, institutional secrecy, and morally dark investigative tension
Lilya 4-Ever
shared exploitation of vulnerable women, systemic power abuse, and bleak social realism
The Night Porter
shared sexploitation elements, feminist critique, and confrontational political drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikael Marcimain
- Release Date
- 2012-11-09
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (81)
Cast
- Sofia Karemyr
- Josefin Asplund
- Ruth Vega Fernandez
- Pernilla August
- Simon J. Berger
- Sven Nordin
- David Dencik
- Magnus Krepper
- Hanna Ullerstam
- Kristoffer Joner
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Call Girl about?
- A dark Swedish political thriller follows vulnerable teenagers into an underage prostitution network reaching the highest circles of power.
- What is Call Girl like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Call Girl as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Call Girl violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Call Girl as mild.
- What did critics think of Call Girl?
- Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious political subject, stylish period reconstruction, and committed performances, while finding its long, dense narrative uneven in places.
- Which films are like Call Girl?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Lives of Others, Lilya 4-Ever, and The Night Porter.
- How long is Call Girl?
- Call Girl runs 140 minutes.
- Where can I watch Call Girl?
- In United States, Call Girl streams on Viaplay Amazon Channel.
