Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It's interesting to read international reviews of this movie, since they all seem to talk about how this is a movie about love. The Swedish reception however was mostly praise over it being such a spot on portrayal of teenage life in small towns. Originially it wasn't even supposed to be a love story in the movie, it was suppose to be about two sisters. While I do think that the love story creates a clear plot and more dimension, I still think that this isn't as much of a movie about love as it's a movie about small town life. About feeling trapped and desperately wanting to get away. My parents who grew up in small towns and later moved to the city were the ones who told me to watch this movie, because they thought it was so relatable to their upbringing and that it would be interesting (and important) for me as a city kid to watch. And quite honestly, while it's always nice with movies that breaks stereotypes and norms around love, I do think that the main theme of small town life is what makes this movie so great.I also love Moodysson's film style a lot. Obviously I'm not the only one since pretty much every Swedish teen movie from the 00's are basically cheap copies of this movie. Maybe the most obvious thing that makes it so great is how real it is. Not that that is something rare within Swedish film (at least compared to America), but this really does it in an amazing way that's not only realistic, but also both relatable and artistic. The soundtrack is absolutely perfect as well, especially Broder Daniel was the perfect fit for the movie and really made wonders for the film. All in all it's an amazing movie. It also has a special place in my heart because it was this movie that really made me realize that I should just watch European movies instead of mainstream American movies, which ended up with me actually getting interested in film.

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.The film is among the top ten of the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14. Now, that is a bit odd. Not sure all parents would improve of the potty mouth in this film for their kids under 14. Not saying they have not seen worse, but to actually put it on the list? Wow.Some people have made this out to be a film about lesbian love. And, to some extent, that is true. But it is more than that, because it covers the general feeling of being a kid in the 1990s in a small town with nothing to do. Sweden feels an awful lot like Wisconsin (or anywhere else). How seriously did kids in the 90s take those "in" and "out" lists? Did they really care that pasta was out and couscous was in? Maybe so.

Moodysson's first critically acclaimed film, 'Fucking Amal', aka 'Show Me Love', is a poignant, funny and heartwarming tale about teenage love, and the associated fear of not getting it reciprocated. It also shows peer pressure, and how it limits people from being themselves. The ending to the story is quite inspiring and delightful.The actors playing the two lead protagonists are young and talented; they properly capture the emotions teenagers go through in their states of love, despair and helplessness. The characters around these two are also quite interesting, and they've been developed well too (like Agnes' father, Elin's sister, and Johan). These supporting actors also give commendable performances.Being in love, and often thinking we're the only ones going through it, can really be a lonely feeling. The most beautiful aspect of the movie is that it isn't the usual teenage romance cliché, and is set in such real world and emotions; most people could easily relate to at least one of the two leads.The pale-coloured cinematography and the documentary-style close-ups helps us get drawn into the lives of these characters. The editing is perfect; it keeps the movie short, simple and well-paced.

Internationally acclaimed director Lukas Moodysson's 1998 film "Show Me Love" is a brilliantly scripted teen drama/comedy that has been compared to "American Pie" in its real life depiction of teenagers. This was Moodysson's second feature film and one of Sweden highest grossing films ever.The story really touches on a wide variety of human truths that apply to teenagers as well as parents all around the world. The basic culture of high school is the same no matter where you live. In the small town of Amal, like many American towns, teens have little to do and are bored to no end. Agnes is just turning sixteen and her family moves quite frequently, leaving her with few friends. She is a social outcast and rumored to be a lesbian. Her parents are loving and supportive but not in a fake, condescending way. They are not your typical teen movie parents who are usually either absent or played as out of touch buffoons. On the other side of the spectrum there is Elin, the most popular girl in school, but does this mean her life is some how easier? Not by a long shot. Being beautiful has its downside. Elin and her slightly older sister Jessica have your basic love hate relationship. They hangout with each other all the time but constantly argue and fight only to make up.Against her wishes Agnes's mom throws her a birthday party, with her only her guest being her pseudo friend Viktoria who is confined to a wheelchair. The party is a disaster as Agnes, unprovoked, blows up at Vicktoria. As Elin and Jessica leave one party they look for another, and decide to crash Agnes's. Elin ends up kissing Agnes on a dare from her sister leaving Agnes used, confused and angry. In the middle of a half hearted suicide attempt, Elin returns and the girls walk, talk, and goof off. Can a movie about teen lesbians be made without being exploitive or clichéd? Yes, Moodysson's characters are as real and as honest as it gets, he never goes for the cheap laugh or the tired stereotypes. These are real people and it makes the film so much richer. The other question would be, can Agnes and Elin be open with there feelings for each other at school? Elin is very hesitant and blows off Agnes for a big part of the story, deciding to hook up with Johan instead. Johan is another well put together character who all to often buckles under peer pressure and never makes up his own mind. This leads us to the paradox of being a teenager, everybody wants to be unique and different, while wanting to belong and fit in with everybody else. Then there is the age old question of what is normal? The movie ends with a very metaphorical scene at the school when Agnes and Elin decide if there relationship is worth going forward.High school can be and usually is the most volatile time in a person's life and often lays the foundation of who we are as adults. Will Agnes and Elin's relationship last? Who knows, but the bigger message of this movie is over coming what other people think of you and becoming your own person.