Call Girl (2012 film)

Call Girl is a 2012 Swedish political thriller film directed by Mikael Marcimain and written by Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten. The film fictionalizes the events surrounding the 1970s Swedish prostitution scandal involving high-ranking politicians and judges.

The film centers around Iris (Sofia Karemyr) and Sonja (Josefin Asplund), two underage girls who are drawn into a high-class prostitution ring operating with connections to powerful figures in the Swedish government and legal system. The narrative explores themes of corruption, abuse of power, and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals within a seemingly progressive society. Pernilla August plays Dagmar Glans, a fictionalized character inspired by a real-life Madam connected to the scandal.

While Call Girl is based on real events and draws inspiration from the IB affair and the Bordellhärvan scandal, it's crucial to understand that it's presented as a fictionalized account. The film's plot, characters, and timelines are altered for dramatic effect.

The film generated significant controversy upon its release in Sweden due to its sensitive subject matter and the implications of its fictionalized narrative, leading to debates about the ethics of depicting real-life scandals in a fictional context. It was nominated for several awards, including the Nordic Council Film Prize.