Vi är bäst! (2013)

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.

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Writers:

Lukas Moodysson, Coco Moodysson (comic book)

Stars:

Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne

13 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mira Barkhammar	...	Bobo
Mira Grosin	...	Klara
Liv LeMoyne	...	Hedvig
Johan Liljemark	...	Kenneth
Mattias Wiberg	...	Roger
Jonathan Salomonsson	...	Elis
Alvin Strollo	...	Mackan
Anna Rydgren	...	Bobos mamma
Peter Eriksson	...	Bobos pappa
Charlie Falk	...	Linus
Lena Carlsson	...	Klaras mamma
David Dencik	...	Klaras pappa
Emrik Ekholm	...	Klaras lillebror
Ann-Sofie Rase	...	Hedvigs mamma
Lily Moodysson	...	Hedvigs lillasyster

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | punk | band | friendship between girls | teenage girl | 

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Taglines:

Three Girls Vs. The World

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

Sweden Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

20 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

We Are the Best!

Filming Locations:

Södermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,664, 30 May 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$180,222, 5 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Memfis Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(~1:40:58) At the end of the credits, there is a clarinet solo of an undefined song by Klara's father.

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Quotes

Klara: What's a chord?
Hedvig: You play many tones at once, you hit them at the same time, they make harmony.

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Connections

References A Respectable Life (1979)

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Soundtracks

Sonate d-moll prelude xodo de baiana
Written by Silvius Leopold Weiss
Performed by Liv LeMoyne

User Reviews

A Loving Ode to Growing Up

While We Are the Best! may not be the best film of the year, it was my favourite film of the year. I can't remember the last time a film contained so much genuine warmth and pleasure. This heart warming and beautifully written story about the aimlessness of being a teenager had me smiling from ear to ear for the entirety of the running time. Unlike Boyhood, which provides the perspectives of both children and parents over an extended period of time, We Are the Best!, is a time capsule of a film, giving us the subjective perspectives of three young girls during a key part of their childhood. Veteran Swedish writer and director Lukas Moodysson, provides us with a glimpse into the lives of these young girls as they form a punk band despite two of them having no musical experience. They are indeed terrible, but the film isn't about punk music, it's about the punk attitude that perfectly captures the defiance of being a teenager. A loving ode to growing up, We Are the Best! Is easily the most charming film of the year.