Fucking Åmål (1998)

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Writer:

Lukas Moodysson (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 1998 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Jag ska aldrig mer bli ihop med nån. Jag ska bli celibat.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Party | Birthday Party | Sweden | Reputation

Awards:

19 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Alexandra Dahlström	...	Elin Olsson
Rebecka Liljeberg	...	Agnes Ahlberg (as Rebecca Liljeberg)
Erica Carlson	...	Jessica Olsson
Mathias Rust	...	Johan Hulth
Stefan Hörberg	...	Markus
Josefine Nyberg	...	Viktoria (as Josefin Nyberg)
Ralph Carlsson	...	Agnes' Father Olof
Maria Hedborg	...	Agnes' Mother Karin
Axel Widegren	...	Agnes' Little Brother Oskar
Jill Ung	...	Elin's Mother Birgitta
Lisa Skagerstam	...	Camilla
Lina Svantesson	...	Malin
Johanna Larsson	...	Sara
Elinor Johansson	...	Jenny
Jessica Melkersson	...	Sabina

Also Known As:

Show Me Love (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
Fucking Åmål (Denmark)
Amigas de Colégio (Brazil) [pt]
Amor rebelde (Colombia) [es]
Deixe mou agapi (Greece) [el]
Descubriendo el amor (Fucking Åmål) (Argentina) [es]
Fucking Åmål (Spain) [es]
Fucking Åmål (France) [fr]
Fucking Åmål - Il coraggio di amare (Italy) [it]
Fucking Amal (Poland) [pl]
Fucking Amal (Netherlands) [nl]
Laska je laska (Slovakia) [sk]
Qui aimes-tu? (Canada: French title) [fr]
Raus aus Åmål (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Taiwan:R-12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:11 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Memfis Film

Trivia:

The picture of a hand that is on the outside of Agnes' door is in fact a picture of Rebecka Liljeberg's hand, taken when she was a child.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Agnes is lying on the bed crying and her father is sitting beside her, the appearence of her hair changes several times between shots.

Quotes:

Jessica: It's the same with Markus. Although he's getting better now, in the beginning it was just... prrffft.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bag om filmen 'Fucking Åmål' (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

NÄR VI TVÅ BLIR EN

Engaging. Honest. Touching. Simply brilliant.

That's right. :)

This no nonsense film is about two schoolgirls exploring life and love. One is a lesbian and the other is a confused heterosexual. 'Fucking Amal' delicately tells a story between these two girls. This is very different from the popular Hollywood teen movies (such as '10 Things I Hate About You') because it is NOT stereotypical, unrealistic and over-the-top. 'Fucking Amal' is a touching and beautiful teen movie. I would rate it 9 out of 10.

P.S. I used to enjoy the Hollywood teen movies....I don't know what I was thinking. 'Fucking Amal' makes you see the light. Trust me.