Motståndaren (2023)
Opponent
In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumors start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.
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Payman Maadi
as Iman
as Iman
Marall Nasiri
as Maryam
as Maryam
Björn Elgerd
as Thomas
as Thomas
Nicole Mehrbod
as Asal
as Asal
Diana Farzami
as Sahar
as Sahar
Ardalan Esmaili
as Abbas
as Abbas
Magnus Mark
as Foreman
as Foreman
Arvin Kananian
as Ali
as Ali
Joonas Saartamo
as Coach
as Coach
Roy Nehme
as Man Stabbing Himself
as Man Stabbing Himself
Sonja Lindblom
as Handyman
as Handyman
Maria Norgren
as Staff
as Staff
Filip Slotte
as Thomas Friend
as Thomas Friend
Ahmed Abdullahi
as Motaz
as Motaz
Sanaz Shirzad
as Singing Girl
as Singing Girl
Miran Korkmaz
as Gambler
as Gambler
Leyla Aksoy
as Girl Playing the Piano
as Girl Playing the Piano
Helya Beikzadeh
as Girl's Mother
as Girl's Mother
Amirali Abanzad
as Girl's Father
as Girl's Father
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Milad Alami
Writer
Writer
Milad Alami
Director
Director
Misagh Alami
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Lukas Grundberg
Location Manager
Location Manager
Fredrik Weine Lindgren
Digital Imaging Technician
Digital Imaging Technician
Magnus Lundman
Location Manager
Location Manager
Annika Rogell
Producer
Producer
Magnus Lundman
Location Scout
Location Scout
Amanda Nilsson
Location Assistant
Location Assistant
Lukas Grundberg
Craft Service
Craft Service
Hampus Brink
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Thomas Øyjordsbakken
Production Design
Production Design
Atli Kristófer Pétursson
First Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Casting Director
Casting Director
Peter Eile
Grip
Grip
Sami Suonperä
Production Runner
Production Runner
Ruben Thorkildsen
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Carl-Johan Sevedag
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Stinna Lassen
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Sandra Warg
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Anna Croneman
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Jon Ekstrand
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Sebastian Winterø
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Erica Spetzig
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Editor
Editor
Peter Hjorth
VFX Supervisor
VFX Supervisor
Sara Törnkvist
Casting
Casting
Peter Possne
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Ida Bjerch-Andresen
Set Designer
Set Designer
Ingjerd Meland
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Andreas Franck
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
