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Show Me Love

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Teens Elin (Alexandra Dahlström) and Agnes (Rebecca Liljeberg) are schoolmates. Elin is upbeat and popular, while Agnes is morose and friendless. And both girls are very frustrated with life. Elin dreams of fleeing their dull Swedish town. Agnes dreams of Elin. Though Agnes has never acted on her feelings, it's widely rumored she's a lesbian. But when Elin kisses Agnes on a cruel dare, it leads to an apology, a growing closeness between the girls and a plan to solve the problems of both.

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A naturalistic depiction of teenage life, Show Me Love has a charming, authentic feel.

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Scott Tobias AV Club 11h
These details only serve to heighten the love story, which is triumphantly sweet in a way adult romances can never really be, perhaps because adolescent passion is so optimistic, unguarded by experience. Go to Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 11h
These flawed humans all make an indelible impression. Go to Full Review Oliver Skinner IndieWire 11h
Fucking Åmål captures the bittersweet desperation of youth: a tragedy as it’s in the midst of occurring yet such a comedy in hindsight. It’s a totally endearing love story free of artifice — with an optimism rare for these sort of flicks. Go to Full Review Gary Morris Bay Area Reporter 10h
Dahlstrom and Liljeberg strike just the right note in the leads, and director Moodysson gets points for keeping the atmosphere lively and for refusing to sensationalize or apologize for his surprisingly strong-willed, self-possessed young heroines. Go to Full Review Erin Blackwell Bay Area Reporter 11h
All the cruelty of those uncertain rites of passage is guaranteed to come flooding back to you. Go to Full Review Scott Heller Boston Phoenix 11h
Its final, triumphant jab at small-mindedness truly deserves to be called the feel-good ending of the year. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam N @RT61650855 08/05/2024 Show Me Love captures teenage angst and awkwardness with charming authenticity. The wooden performances and predictably cliché plot offer a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Suppose you want to relive the cringe-worthy moments of adolescence. In that case, this film delivers it all with a touch of endearing clumsiness. See more PridePosterStudios @RT04271525 09/20/2023 I wish someone would make me a milkshake with 5,000kg of chocolate See more Thee S @RT96701086 06/28/2023 Intimately executed movie about queerness, teenage life, and self discovery in a gloomy, boring, depressing, musty ass Scandinavian town. See more 04/16/2022 Not the best lesbian movie I have seen. But this was very realistic and bonus points for the happy ending that queer movies rarely get. See more 03/30/2021 A honest and realistic study of love and the teen years. It's refreshing to see teens actually portrayed as teens and ones who look the part as well (the two leads were 17 and 14 at the time of filming). This film is both heartwarming and touching, and I highly recommend it! See more 01/25/2021 I loved it the freshest movie I've seen in a while! See more Read all reviews
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Lukas Moodysson

Director

Alexandra Dahlström

Elin Olsson

Rebecca Liljeberg

Agnes Ahlberg

Erica Carlson

Jessica

Mathias Rust

Johan Hulth

Stefan Hörberg

Markus

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Synopsis Teens Elin (Alexandra Dahlström) and Agnes (Rebecca Liljeberg) are schoolmates. Elin is upbeat and popular, while Agnes is morose and friendless. And both girls are very frustrated with life. Elin dreams of fleeing their dull Swedish town. Agnes dreams of Elin. Though Agnes has never acted on her feelings, it's widely rumored she's a lesbian. But when Elin kisses Agnes on a cruel dare, it leads to an apology, a growing closeness between the girls and a plan to solve the problems of both.
Director
Lukas Moodysson
Producer
Lars Jönsson
Screenwriter
Lukas Moodysson
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Memfis Film & Television [se], Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT Drama, Sveriges Television, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst, Zentropa Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 1998, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 3, 2000
Box Office (Gross USA)
$220.0K
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround
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