Fucking Åmål - Expat Cinema Rotterdam
Re-release of the heartwarming Swedish classic from 1998.
There is not much to do in the boring Swedish provincial town of Åmål. The gloomy teenager Agnes (Rebecca Liljeberg) has recently moved there and doesn’t fit in. She secretly has a crush on Elin (Alexandra Dahlström), the most popular girl in school, but she has nowhere to go with her feelings. Agnes’ world collapses when Elin humiliates her at her 16th birthday party. But Elin, who is fascinated by Agnes’ courage, later regrets her actions. Slowly, the two grow closer to each other.
This debut feature film by Lukas Moodysson was globally praised by critics. Online magazine Autostraddle ranked the film number one in their list of best lesbian films, specifically curated for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women. In Åmål itself, the reception was initially cautious, out of fear of possible damage to the town’s reputation. However, with the annual Fucking Åmål Pop Festival, the local community has now embraced the film.
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Re-release of the heartwarming Swedish classic from 1998.
There is not much to do in the boring Swedish provincial town of Åmål. The gloomy teenager Agnes (Rebecca Liljeberg) has recently moved there and doesn’t fit in. She secretly has a crush on Elin (Alexandra Dahlström), the most popular girl in school, but she has nowhere to go with her feelings. Agnes’ world collapses when Elin humiliates her at her 16th birthday party. But Elin, who is fascinated by Agnes’ courage, later regrets her actions. Slowly, the two grow closer to each other.
This debut feature film by Lukas Moodysson was globally praised by critics. Online magazine Autostraddle ranked the film number one in their list of best lesbian films, specifically curated for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women. In Åmål itself, the reception was initially cautious, out of fear of possible damage to the town’s reputation. However, with the annual Fucking Åmål Pop Festival, the local community has now embraced the film.
