The Charmer DVD Review

The Charmer is a, well, charming little romance-drama featuring two lovely performances from its leads, Ardalan Esmaili and Soho Rezanejad who do carry the film rather well.

 

 

The Charmer
(2017)

Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Film Movement | NR – 102 min. – $24.95 | April 9, 2019

Date Published: 05/04/2019 | Author: The Movieman

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Milad Alami Writer(s): Ingeborg Topsøe & Milad Alami Cast: Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Susan Taslimi, Lars Brygmann DISC INFO: Features: Bonus Short Film, Trailer Slip Cover: No Digital Copy: No Formats Included: DVD Number of Discs: 1 Audio: Danish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Danish (Dolby Digital 2.0) Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85 Subtitles: English Region(s): 1

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

Esmail (ARDALAN ESMAILI) is a handsome young Iranian immigrant living in Denmark, who is desperately searching for a bride so he can become a citizen. Night after night he puts on the same suit and hits the Copenhagen bar scene hoping to turn the next woman he sees into his future spouse. But amidst a series of fleeing relationships and failed one night stands, Esmail meets Sara (SOHO REZANEJAD), a beautiful Danish-Iranian woman who makes him question everything about himself and what he is doing.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0.5/5

This does include a Bonus Short Film, Summer about two teenage girls in a Hasidic sleepaway camp who secretly consult a taboo book that leads them to a sexual awakening for which neither of them are prepared. The trailer also is available.

 

VIDEO – 4.0/5, AUDIO – 3.75/5

Film Movement release The Charmer onto DVD where it is presented with an anamorphic 1.85 aspect ratio and has a Danish/Persian Dolby Digital 5.1 track.

OVERALL – 3.0/5

Overall, The Charmer is a, well, charming little romance-drama featuring two lovely performances from its leads, Ardalan Esmaili and Soho Rezanejad who do carry the film rather well.