A very sweet youth love film. It came highly recommended but for me it?s nowhere near as good as the two films Moodysson followed it up with. The young actors are really good though and it can't help but make you feel good.
Alexandra Dahlstrom, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust
15-year-old Elin lives in a boring Swedish town - 'fucking Amal' - and is looking for some excitement. Everyone expects her to find a boyfriend and be settled while still a teenager. Agnes is in love ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 3, 2000
Stats: 737 reviews
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October 1, 2009
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June 11, 2009
Bittersweet coming-of-age film dealing with conformity and peer pressure. Has its share of flaws (especially the aesthetics and the minor characters) but it's too darn cute and endearing for me not to like it.
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February 8, 2009
High school films are an odd genre. Some are beautifully constructed masterpieces, and others are simply formulaic fodder for the teen crowd looking for something to do on a Saturday night. "Show Me Love", thankfully, is the former. But, what is especially unique and American abo...( read more)
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May 28, 2008
Amal is a Swedish city not a person. This is standard coming of age fare with a lesbian twist, no new ground (maybe in Sweden, I dunno), but the cast makes it delightful.
The coolest chick in school, a female Fonzi, and the newcomer outcast, who is more intelligent and more mat...( read more) -
July 25, 2009...( read more)
No Joke I want to visit Fucking Amal too. Sounds very interesting Town in Sweden.
Are they kiddin me they calling a Town FUCKING AMAL!
So I wonder if you ask a Nun or a Priest or some "Brave Housewife" where do actually come from.
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July 4, 2009
Strong movie. It has got only one imperfection - the end. I don't believe in such "happy end". Girls in their age probably wouldn't act like that.
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June 29, 2009
çok tatli! tekrar tiyneycir olasim geldi bu filmi izleyince. son sahneler çok güzeldi özellikle.
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June 3, 2009
It started off quite boring but then it ended really worthwhile.
It didn't turn out as bad as I'd thought at the beginning.
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