''Charter'' is a 2020 Swedish

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directed by

Amanda Kernell Amanda Kernell (; born 9 September 1986) is a Swedish, Southern Sami director and screenwriter. She is best known for the movie '' Sami Blood'', which won several awards. Early life and education Amanda Kernell was born on 9 September 1986 in U ...

. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the

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, but it did not make the shortlist.

Plot

While awaiting on the final custody verdict following her divorce, a mother abducts her two children, taking them to

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Cast

Ane Dahl Torp Ane Dahl Torp (born 1 August 1975) is a Norwegian actress. Early life Born on 1 August 1975, in Bærum Torp is the daughter of Norwegian linguistics professor Arne Torp. Career Torp had her first film appearance in ''The Woman of My Life' ...

as Alice *

Sverrir Gudnason Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre ma ...

as Mattias * Troy Lundkvist as Vincent * Tintin Poggats Sarri as Elina *

Johan Bäckström Johan may refer to: * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (1921 film), a Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (2005 film), a Dutch romantic comedy film * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Joh ...

as Simon *

Eva Melander Eva Melander is a Swedish actress. She has appeared on stage as well as in feature films and TV series. She is known for playing a lead role as Tina in the 2018 dark fantasy drama ''Border''. Early life and education Eva Melander studied a ...

as Margit * Gabriel Guevara as Manuel

Reception

Critical response

''Charter'' has an approval rating of 100% on

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, based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 8.7/10.

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