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Show Me Love

Original title: Fucking Åmål
  • 19981998
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
52K
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Alexandra Dahlström and Rebecka Liljeberg in Fucking Åmål (1998)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
52K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Writer
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Stars
    • Alexandra Dahlström
    • Rebecka Liljeberg
    • Erica Carlson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Writer
    • Lukas Moodysson
  • Stars
    • Alexandra Dahlström
    • Rebecka Liljeberg
    • Erica Carlson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 333User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 8 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Alexandra Dahlström
    Alexandra Dahlström
    • Elin Olssonas Elin Olsson
    Rebecka Liljeberg
    Rebecka Liljeberg
    • Agnes Ahlbergas Agnes Ahlberg
    Erica Carlson
    • Jessica Olssonas Jessica Olsson
    Mathias Rust
    • Johan Hulthas Johan Hulth
    Stefan Hörberg
    • Markusas Markus
    Josefine Nyberg
    • Viktoriaas Viktoria
    • (as Josefin Nyberg)
    Ralph Carlsson
    Ralph Carlsson
    • Agnes' Father Olofas Agnes' Father Olof
    Maria Hedborg
    • Agnes' Mother Karinas Agnes' Mother Karin
    Axel Widegren
    • Agnes' Little Brother Oskaras Agnes' Little Brother Oskar
    Jill Ung
    • Elin's Mother Birgittaas Elin's Mother Birgitta
    Lisa Skagerstam
    • Camillaas Camilla
    Lina Svantesson
    • Malinas Malin
    Johanna Larsson
    • Saraas Sara
    Elinor Johansson
    • Jennyas Jenny
    Jessica Melkersson
    • Sabinaas Sabina
    Bo Lyckman
    Bo Lyckman
    • Man in Caras Man in Car
    Daniel Teider
    • Johan's Little Brotheras Johan's Little Brother
    Nils Björkman
    • Bengtssonas Bengtsson
    • Director
      • Lukas Moodysson
    • Writer
      • Lukas Moodysson
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    Storyline

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    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. —Mattias Thuresson
    • lesbian
    • small town
    • school
    • birthday party
    • lesbian teen
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    • Taglines
      • Jag ska aldrig mer bli ihop med nån. Jag ska bli celibat.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      When Agnes' disabled friend comes to the birthday party, a door bell is heard. However, when Agnes father answers the door the friend is at the bottom of the stairs in her wheelchair and is clearly unable to get to the bell beside the front door.

      It was probably her driver who did press the door bell and left before he/she was seen.
    • Quotes

      Elin: You know what my nightmare is? That I'll stay in Åmål. That I'll never move from here. I'll get kids, a car, a house... all of that. Then my husband will leave for someone younger and I'll be stuck with kids that just scream and nag. It's so fucking meaningless.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Bag om filmen 'Fucking Åmål' (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      I Want to Know What Love Is
      Composed by Mick Jones

      Performed by Foreigner

      Med tillstånd av Warner / Chappell Scand. AB / Warner Music Sweden

    User reviews333

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    I have NEVER been affected by a movie like I have by this one
    That scene in the car. That scene brought back every hope and dream I could remember as a 15 year old in love with a girl in my class I would never have. It was a validation of all those wonderful daydreams you had at that age and the hope that sprung from them. It was a moment that would send that pang in your heart to heights it's never known.

    You're never in love like you are at that age - and when you watch a film like this where you can become so completely involved in the life and emotions of a girl like Agnes - and see her greatest hope realized after a day of humiliation and pain - your heart soars. In fact, I can't think of a moment in a movie that is as perfect as this one.

    There's a universal quality to the feelings this film evokes that will pull in everyone who has a heart. I'm many years beyond high school - and of the opposite sex of the two protagonists in the film - and I still can't help but identify completely with this movie. Much of this has to do with the two actresses in the lead roles. Where did this director find these two phenomenal actresses? Rebecca Liljeberg has such a quiet and powerful range. Watching her react to other characters is one of the great pleasures of this film. Alexandra Dahlström takes a role that, in anyone else's hands would be either shallow or unbearable, and makes a character so complete, beautifully vulnerable and full of life you can understand why everyone loves her. These two girls - they are so wonderful, expressive and real you just want to hug them.

    I saw this film when it came to New York, loved it then when i saw it once during what seemed like only a two week run, then recently remembered it and rented it. I have seen it 5 times since and I'm sure I'll see it many times more. It is a film that transcends gender, sexual orientation and age.

    And for all you English language folks out there (I'm one of you), the subtitles will not be a drawback. In fact, watching this film in it's native language brings you even closer to these characters when you realize how familiar life is as a human being, no matter where we're from. How much we all have in common when it comes to matters of the heart. It's a nice little extra to be reminded of, since it's something we sometimes tend to forget.

    My praise cannot be more genuine, heartfelt and complete. Get this film. Your day will be made by it. You'll be telling your friends about it. In a busy life where there's a lot of distraction, you'll remember for a moment how wonderful it is to be alive and in love - and how that's worth everything in the world.
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    • varga2122
    • Nov 11, 2006

    FAQ2

    • What was that bit about A-drains and C-drains?
    • What were they learning in class?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1998 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • 同窗的愛
    • Filming locations
      • Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Memfis Film
      • Det Danske Filminstitut
      • Film i Väst
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • SEK 9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $169,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,110
      • Oct 17, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $219,331
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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