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Friday, February 9
7:00pm
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Double Feature w/ D.E.B.S.
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“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.” – Oliver Skinner, IndieWire
“The movie is funny, gentle, and true. It knows how teenagers can be cruel and how sharply they can regret it.” – Roger Ebert
Lukas Moodysson’s (Together, Lilya 4-ever) poetic debut feature follows two teenage girls in the small-town of Åmål, Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
Awkward teenager Agnes (Rebecca Liljeberg) has recently moved with her family to the small rural town of Åmål, and has a secret: she’s head over heels in love with one of the popular girls at school, the impulsive and restless Elin (Alexandra Dahlström). When a doomed birthday party leads to a chance encounter between the pair, an unexpected romance blossoms that might be the most exciting thing to happen in Åmål in years.
An instant smash hit upon its 1998 release that was acclaimed by no less than Ingmar Bergman as “a young master’s first masterpiece,” Lukas Moodysson’s Show Me Love (also known as Fucking Åmål) is a touchstone of new queer cinema and one of the most authentic portrayals of youthful relationships on film.
Screening in Swedish with English subtitles.
Lukas Moodysson, Denmark/Sweden, 1998, 86 minutes. DCP.
Festivals, Awards, & Nominations
Winner – Best Feature Film, Berlin International Film Festival 1999
Winner – Best Film, Guldbagge Awards 1999
Winner – Best Director, Guldbagge Awards 1999
DOUBLE FEATURE
Show Me Love screens with D.E.B.S. as a part of our MAKE IT A DOUBLE – Queer Galentine’s double feature on Friday, February 9th. Learn more about this special event here.