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23 October 1998 (Sweden) moreTagline:
Jag ska aldrig mer bli ihop med nån. Jag ska bli celibat. morePlot:
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
19 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Fabulous! Every young person in the world growing up gay should see this movie. more (305 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alexandra Dahlström | ... | Elin Olsson | |
| Rebecka Liljeberg | ... | Agnes Ahlberg (as Rebecca Liljeberg) | |
| Erica Carlson | ... | Jessica Olsson | |
| Mathias Rust | ... | Johan Hulth | |
| Stefan Hörberg | ... | Markus | |
| Josefine Nyberg | ... | Viktoria (as Josefin Nyberg) | |
| Ralph Carlsson | ... | Agnes' Father Olof | |
| Maria Hedborg | ... | Agnes' Mother Karin | |
| Axel Widegren | ... | Agnes' Little Brother Oskar | |
| Jill Ung | ... | Elin's Mother Birgitta | |
| Lisa Skagerstam | ... | Camilla | |
| Lina Svantesson | ... | Malin | |
| Johanna Larsson | ... | Sara | |
| Elinor Johansson | ... | Jenny | |
| Jessica Melkersson | ... | Sabina |
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89 minLanguage:
SwedishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Taiwan:R-12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:11 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:UnratedFilming Locations:
Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden moreFun Stuff
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Although set in the Swedish town Åmål, not a single scene was actually shot there. All exteriors were filmed in Trollhättan, almost 100 miles away. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: Supposedly takes place in Åmål, but large parts are obviously filmed in Trollhättan. moreSoundtrack:
FUNNY BUNNY BOY moreFAQ
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This is the movie I've been waiting over 30 years to see. Although it takes place in a small town in Sweden it could have been a small town in Pennsylvania, where I spent the majority of my teenage years. Growing up gay in a small town is obviously a different experience for everyone but for most people it's not a time that conjures up joyous memories.
Although Sweden is considered to be a more tolerant country, having spent a year there as an exchange student I didn't feel any more comfortable about being gay there than in Pennsylvania. It wasn't until several years after living there that I finally came out and telling my Swedish friends was just as difficult as it was telling anyone else. I say this not for those who have seen the film but for those who haven't and might not because they may be put off by foreign films. Although I was once fluent in Swedish and always enjoy hearing it spoken, I've unfortunately forgotten enough that I relied heavily on the subtitles just as most people will. I've watched it twice in three days and will watch it many times more because it's the first movie about gay teens that left me with a smile on my face and a warmth in my heart. The teens in this movie have it better than I did but not unrealistically so. It's true and honest and very real. It's not easy being a teenager but it's too often unbearble being a gay teenager. This movie captures the essence of what it is to be a teenager, gay or straight. For gay teens I hope it will give you hope and show that you're not so different. For straight teens I hope you'll see that we're not so different.