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A Swedish-Iranian romance where two hearts search for 'the one' — but find something messier.
TMDB
42
IMDb
51
Rotten Tomatoes
31
Audience Score
31
Google
64

Ciao Bella (2007)

indie charmcultural clash romanceStockholm summer

Overview

DramaRomance

Mustafa Moradi is aching to find a girlfriend. On the other end of the city, Linnea is desperately searching for a guy with style, courage and a burning passion.

Flag of SESESwedish
Content warning
identity and belongingexpectations vs realitycross-cultural connectionself-deception in love

Standout Aspects

Acting

Poyan Karimi's achingly authentic Mustafa — cringe you recognize.

Cinematography

Stockholm glows with that 2007 digital indie warmth.

Writing

Dialogue that captures how people actually talk when lonely.

Best for:Solo: For when you want to feel seen in your romantic delusions.·Date Night: Only if you're ready to discuss your 'type' afterwards.
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Director

Mani Maserrat-Agah

ReleasedAug 3, 2007
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Film i Väst
GötaFilm

Top Cast

Poyan Karimi

Poyan Karimi

Mustafa

Oliver Ingrosso

Oliver Ingrosso

Enrico

Adam Lundgren

Adam Lundgren

Mattias Lindgren

Jimmy Lindström

Jimmy Lindström

Linnéa's Father

Mina Azarian

Mina Azarian

Mustafa's Mother

Shebly Niavarani

Shebly Niavarani

Mustafa's Uncle

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Cultural

One of the few Swedish films centering Iranian-Swedish experience pre-2010s immigration wave cinema.

Memorable

Director Mani Maserrat-Agah later became known for 'Innan vi dör' — this was his gentler, messier beginning.

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