Award winning crime thriller Call Girl goes on release at the IFI and Lighthouse cinemas from today
The award-winning CALL GIRL, a political and emotional thriller with nerve and social conscience, will screen at the Irish Film Institute and Light House Cinema from Friday 16th August and will also be available on Volta.ie.
Winner of the Fipresci award at the Toronto Film Festival 2012, CALL GIRL is a Swedish/Norwegian/Irish/Finnish co-production. Newgrange Pictures (Stella Days, Happy Ever Afters And Forthcoming A Thousand Times Goodnight starring Juliette Binoche) co-produced for Ireland, providing part of the production design team and handled the post-VFX through Windmill Lane Pictures, Dublin. Inspired by 70’s thrillers such as All The President’s Men, Three Days For Condor And Serpico, CALL GIRL received funding from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board (IFB).
Youth is seductive. Power is corrupt.
Stockholm, late 70’s. The model utopian society. Political neutrality and atomic power march hand in hand with women's liberation and the sexual revolution. But under the polished surface, other desires are eager to be fulfilled. Within a stone’s throw of government buildings and juvenile homes lies the seductive, glittery and dirty world of sex clubs, strip shows, discotheques and apartments used for illicit and profitable rendezvous.
CALL GIRL tells the story of how young Iris is recruited from the bottom rung of society, into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.
Directed by Mikael Marciman (Wallander), and shot by Hoyte Van Hoytema (The Fighter, 2010, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) it stars Pernilla August (Star Wars Episode 1).
To watch the trailer for CALL GIRL visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiU-f7b7WwQ
For further information, screenings or talent requests please contact Chris Boyd (chris.boyd@curzon.com) or Jake Garriock (Jake.Garriock@artificial-eye.com)
For further information regarding Newgrange Pictures, please contact Lesley McKimm (lesley@newgrangepictures.com)
For further information re IFI, please contact Patrick Stewart (pstewart@irishfilm.ie)
For further information re Light House, please contact Tom Lawlor (tomlawlor@elementpictures.ie)