Show Me Love (1998)

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.

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Writer:

Lukas Moodysson

Stars:

Alexandra Dahlström, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson

19 wins & 8 nominations.

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

Storyline

Åmål is a small insignificant town where nothing ever happens, where the latest trends are out of date when they get there. Young Elin has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to guys, but the fact is that she is inexperienced in that matter. Another girl in her school, Agnes, is in love with her but is too shy to do anything about it. For a number of reasons, Elin ends up at Agnes' birthday party as the only guest. They have a girl's night out together but after that Elin desperately avoids Agnes, refusing to even consider her own feelings toward Agnes.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian | sweden | school | birthday party | small town | 

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Taglines:

Two girls. One love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Sweden Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

23 October 1998 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Show Me Love

Filming Locations:

Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,110, 17 October 1999, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$168,761, 22 April 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Memfis Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

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Goofs

Although Agnes did not make a very good job of slashing her wrist, the wound should still have been visible in later scenes.

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Quotes

Elin: Is it true you're a lesbian? If you are I understand, 'cause guys are so gross. I'm also going to be one, I think.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, there is a picture of two hearts with "COCO" between them. Coco is the name of director Lukas Moodysson's wife.

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Connections

Referenced in Henrik Schyffert: The 90's - Ett försvarstal (2009)

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Soundtracks

LASSE KRONÉR
Composed by Hjalle & Heavy
Performed by Hjalle & Heavy
Med tillstånd av Start Klart Records

User Reviews

Excellent!

The more I watch foreign movies the more I am convinced that they are superior to the films made by Hollywood studios. Rather than concentrate solely on plot, this movie lets it's characters drive it forward, and what a drive it is. Except for some shody camera work, this film is flawless.