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Everything's Better than a Hooker
7.3 / 10• 2018• 56m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
The tragedy of Eva-Marree, deprived of her children for prostitution then killed by their father. In a convincing indictment, director Ovidie denounces the abuse of power by a supposedly protective Swedish state.
Cast & Crew
Eva-Marree Kullander Smith
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LeadZS
Zenitha Smith Westberg
Eva-Marree's mother
Pye Jakobsson
Founder of the Rose Alliance
UW
Ulf Westberg
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PÖ
Petra Östergren
Anthropologist
TP
Tarja Paananen
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JS
Jari Smolander
Lawyer
CR
Carl-Johan Rebinde
Sex-Therapist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ovidie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Everything's Better than a Hooker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
