Director Mikael Marcimain makes an auspicious debut with thi♚s chilly drama based on a real-life prostitution-ring scandal that nearly brought down Sweden’s government.

An indomitable madam with a high-class clientele, D♕agmar (Pernilla August) lures in girls’-home escapees Iris (Sofia Karemyr) and Sonja (Josefin Asplund) with easy money and glam perks – though it’s not long before they’re wanting out.

Marcimain hooks us with a meticulous recreation of ’70s disco-era Sweden’s seamier side, aided by hard-edged yet brittle tu🌟rns from his talented young leads.