Show Me Love (Fucking Amal) (1998)
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90% of critics liked it
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(16,256 ratings)
Fucking Åmål is a coming-of-age comedy set in a sleepy little Swedish town called Åmål -- the most boring place on earth according to one of its residents, the adolescent girl Elin. Meanwhile, one of her classmates, Agnes, is quietly in love with Elin, but no one knows about it except her computer.… More Fucking Åmål is a coming-of-age comedy set in a sleepy little Swedish town called Åmål -- the most boring place on earth according to one of its residents, the adolescent girl Elin. Meanwhile, one of her classmates, Agnes, is quietly in love with Elin, but no one knows about it except her computer. The title comes from Elin's frequent comment about her new home town. The two share a kiss as the result of some cruel manipulation from Elin, but Elin soon returns to apologize, and the two spend a lengthy evening on the town together - an evening that culminates with a makeout session. Then, to cope with her burgeoning feelings for Agnes, Elin turns to a local boy, Johan, and dispenses with her virginity. In his first feature film, Lukas Moodysson shows the pains of growing up, particularly for a lesbian. Fucking Åmål was screened as part of the "Panorama" section of the 49th Berlin International Film Festival in 1999 and received the Teddy Award for Best Gay/Lesbian Film. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lukas Moodysson
- Written By
- Lukas Moodysson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 15, 1999 Limited
- Studio
- Strand Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
This powerful, funny romantic drama neatly integrates the dilemmas of a girl in love, the girl she loves, a boy who also loves that girl, and that girl's sister.
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Trevor Johnston, Time Out
While the storyline has few surprises, the central performances create a touching relationship, despite the suspicion that the male writer/director's interest in the subject is slightly dubious, or at least tokenistic.
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Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Dahlström and especially Liljeberg are first-rate.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
High school, small town, teenagers in hormone hell -- or is that heaven?
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
A completely charming reality-based romantic fantasy, both sweet-natured and sympathetic.
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Cast
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Alexandra Dahlstrom
as Elin
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Rebecca Liljeberg
as Agnes
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Erica Carlson
as Jessica
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Mathias Rust
as Johan
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Stefan Hörberg
as Markus
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Josefin Nyberg
as Viktoria
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Ralph Carlsson
as Olof Agnes' Father
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Maria Hedborg
as Karin Agnes' Mother
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Axel Widegren
as Oskar Agnes' Brother
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Jill Ung
as Birgitta Elin's Mother
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Lisa Skagerstam
as Camilla
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Johanna Larsson
as Elin's friend
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Elinor Johansson
as Elin's friend
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Jessica Melkersson
as Elin's friend
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Lina Svantesson
as Elin's friend
- Rebecka Liljeberg
