Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band -- despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
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Lukas Moodysson
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Title: We Are the Best! (2013)
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13 wins & 21 nominations.
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Mira Barkhammar | ... | Bobo |
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Mira Grosin | ... | Klara |
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Liv LeMoyne | ... | Hedvig |
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Johan Liljemark | ... | Kenneth |
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Mattias Wiberg | ... | Roger |
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Jonatan Salomonsson | ... | Elis (as Jonathan Salomonsson) |
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Alvin Strollo | ... | Mackan |
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Anna Rydgren | ... | Bobos mamma |
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Peter Eriksson | ... | Bobos pappa |
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Charlie Falk | ... | Linus |
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Lena Carlsson | ... | Klaras mamma |
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Emrik Ekholm | ... | Klaras lillebror |
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Ann-Sofie Rase | ... | Hedvigs mamma |
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Lily Moodysson | ... | Hedvigs lillasyster |
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In early-80s' Stockholm, Bobo, an ordinary thirteen-year-old schoolgirl who lives with her divorced mother, takes inspiration from bands like KSMB and Ebba Grön, refusing to accept what others say about Punk being dead. Sharing the same taste in music with her classmate, Klara, and with the help of the talented but introverted eighth-grader, Hedvig, the girls decide to put a band together, getting their hands on musical instruments for the very first time. But, surprisingly, what started as a joke, will soon become a reality--and with a song already in their hands--this aspiring Punk band fuelled by youthful rebellion, will aim for the stars without any concern about what others say, simply because THEY ARE THE BEST. Written by Nick Riganas
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year 1982 | teenage girl | based on graphic novel | based on comic book | punk |Taglines:
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Klara: No.
Hedvig: What do you believe in?
Klara: Well, I don't believe in God. I believe in ketchup.
Hedvig: Best ever!
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Written by Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne, Julia Forssell, Niels Berglund
Performed by Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne
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(~1:40:58) At the end of the credits, there is a clarinet solo of an undefined song by Klara's father. See more »Quotes
Hedvig: Faith is a choice. Right?Klara: No.
Hedvig: What do you believe in?
Klara: Well, I don't believe in God. I believe in ketchup.
Hedvig: Best ever!
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Soundtracks
Hata sportWritten by Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne, Julia Forssell, Niels Berglund
Performed by Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne
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Language:
SwedishRelease Date:
20 June 2014 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$17,664, 1 June 2014Gross USA:
$180,590Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,604,273Company Credits
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First off, I was a muffle school "punk" in 1982, so I couldn't resist catching a screening of We Are the Best at the Jeonju Film Festival (Korea). My previous experience with Swedish films has been limited, and resulted in spells of sleep (the scenes of Swedish TV in this film were reminiscent!).
The young actresses were amazing! Real, infectious. . . brilliant! The story-telling and script were first-rate. The filming fit the material perfectly. I could appreciate this both as a 40- something adult now and as a compatriot of the main characters from that time period-- even if I experienced adolescence half a world away.
It's a feel-good film, and serious issues are framed in the most palatable way-- but the movie makes no pretensions and it it was it is, and that is a first-rate film, great for all ages, that has everyone leaving with a smile!