Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Fucking Åmål

This is a 1998 Swedish Film directed and written by Lukas Moodyson. It was supposedly entitled Show Me Love, but I guess the title is of no appeal and so settled for Fucking Åmål. Indeed, it is teenage film set in the 1990's which I really think is the best decade ever.
She portrayed the character of Elin, a hot fourteen year old girl who eventually fell in love with a lesbian. She had a bad reputation because she seemed to be the girl whom everyone dated or necked. She easily get bored on things and you can see how she really wanted to run away from Åmål, because that place fucks her life. Well, I think that is typical for provincial liberated girls. But, I like her character because she is kind of feminist that she fights for her rights and never did she allow guys to objectify her. She tried at first to control her feeling for Agnes, but at the end, of course, she confessed her love and broke away from the norms because that what makes her happy.
This is Rebecka Liljeberg as Agnes, a sixteen year old lesbian who is characterizes as a strange and rebellious high school kid. I think her character is disturbing yet pitiful. Maybe that is because she is in her teenage years that time, which is considered as the critical years in a person's life, which explains the sort of madness and irrationality she possess. Disrespecting her parents, cutting herself, being rude to her friends and feeling isolated all the time are, I think, her major issues as seen in the film due to her self-frustrations. But anyway, at least, at the end, she finally had the one she really loves. By the way also, I believe she is pretty too! Don't you think so?
Favorite Scenes:
They decided to hitchhike to go to Stockholm and inside the car, they kissed. While the background music is, I Want To Know What Love Is.
After Elin opened the door inside the restroom and announced to everyone that Agnes is her new girlfriend.
I really think the movie is fantastic all in all. Comic yet serious. Cute yet awesome. Realistic yet one of the contemporary fairy tales.
They are gorgeous!

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