Charter (film)

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Charter
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Film poster
Directed by Amanda Kernell
Starring Ane Dahl Torp
Release dates
  • 26 January 2020 (2020-01-26)(Sundance)
  • 13 March 2020 (2020-03-13)(Sweden)
Running time
94 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Charter is a 2020 Swedish drama film directed by Amanda Kernell. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, [1] but it did not make the shortlist.

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Plot

While awaiting on the final custody verdict following her divorce, a mother abducts her two children, taking them to Tenerife. [2]

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Charter has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 8 reviews, and an average rating of 8.7/10. [3]

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References

  1. Keslassy, Elsa (3 November 2020). "Sweden Submits Sundance Title 'Charter' as International Feature Film Entry for Oscars". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "Amanda Kernell on Charter and women who make radical choices". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. "Charter | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .