DGC Video: Show Me Love
Director: Lukas Moodysson Run Time: 86 min. Release Year: 1998 Language: Swedish
Starring: Alexandra Dahlström, Erica Carlson, Jill Ung, Josefine Nyberg, Rebecka Liljeberg
Tagline: 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.
Critic Quotes:
“With honesty, charm and an uncanny sympathy for all its characters, it takes us deep inside the awkward and exhilarating experience of first love.” – Newsweek
“This powerful, funny romantic drama neatly integrates the dilemmas of a girl in love, the girl she loves, a boy who also loves that girl, and that girl’s sister.” – Chicago Reader
“The movie is funny, gentle, and true.” – Roger Ebert
“Right away this film grabs attention with documentary-style close- ups and upends teen movie cliches.” – San Francisco Chronicle
Genre: Coming-of-age, LGBTQIA2S+, Drama
Showtimes:
Tuesday, June 13, 2023: 7:00
Ticket Prices: $10.00 (No discounts/passes)