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05/20/09
Show Me Love (1998)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:35
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: A naturalistic depiction of teenage life, Show Me Love has a charming, authentic feel.
Runtime: 89 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Elin and Agnes are a pair of teenage girls trapped in the small town of Amal, an isolated place where nothing ever happens. Elin is teased for being an outsider, but she doesn't realize that Agnes... [More]
Starring: Alexandra Dahlstrom, Rebecca Liljeberg, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust
Director: Lukas Moodysson
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Reviews for Show Me Love
The film has some charm and a winning simplicity but not an iota of depth.
01/01/00
I must have missed what the Swedes see in this film. I found it mildly interesting at best.
10/21/02
Unfortunately, as the plot develops, it shies away from exploring that discontent, in favor of demonstrating precisely the kind of naiveté and sweetness that one would expect to find in any teen romance.
04/11/04
I'm tired of teens talking about make-up and making out. A lesbian twist to an otherwise standard story just isn't enough to make it compelling.
01/01/00
El título original (en los EUA se exhibió bajo el nombre de Show Me Love) es llamativo: Fucking Åmål no sólo sugiere indirectamente el sexo ...
09/10/01
It tells this story with complexity and emotional truth, something that strikes me as a rarity in the genre.
01/01/00
Written and directed by Moodysson with charm, a sense of fun and no condescension.
01/01/00
What keeps us watching are Liljeberg and Dahlström, both beautifully natural, and the hope that we'll get to see them together.
01/01/00
Moodysson thrillingly captures the brusque, prevaricating way teenagers talk and act among themselves as well as with adults.
01/01/00
This lively comedy should strike a chord with bored teenagers everywhere.
01/01/00
No review available.
07/04/05
Liljeberg is a talented young actress, perceptively playing all of Agnes's moods.
02/07/01
No review available.
07/29/05
One of the most honest and heartfelt teen dramas ever to grace the screen.
01/01/00
Top CriticIncredibly fun, incredibly entertaining, and worth watching in all respects.
01/01/00
A poignant exploration of the cruelty and anguish of teenage existence.
01/01/00
Dahlström and especially Liljeberg are first-rate.
07/21/05
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