Fucking Åmål (distributed in many countries under toned-down titles such as Show Me Love, Raus Aus Åmål, Descubriendo el Amor, Amigas de Colegio etc.) is a Swedish film from 1998 written and directed by Lukas Moodysson (his first full length film). It stars Alexandra Dahlström as Elin and Rebecka Liljeberg as Agnes. It won four Golden Beetles (Swedish equivalent of the Oscars) at the 1999 Swedish Film Awards. It has also won several other international awards, among them the Teddy award at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival. This is a copyrighted poster. ... Karl Frederik Lukas Moodysson (born January 17, 1969) is a Swedish film writer and director. ... Karl Frederik Lukas Moodysson (born January 17, 1969) is a Swedish film writer and director. ... Alexandra Dahlström Alexandra Dahlström (born February 12, 1984) is a Swedish actress. ... Rebecka Liljeberg Rebecka Månstråle Liljeberg (born May 13, 1981) is a Swedish actress. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Karl Frederik Lukas Moodysson (born January 17, 1969) is a Swedish film writer and director. ... Alexandra Dahlström Alexandra Dahlström (born February 12, 1984) is a Swedish actress. ... Rebecka Liljeberg Rebecka Månstråle Liljeberg (born May 13, 1981) is a Swedish actress. ... The official Swedish film award. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the World. ...

Plot summary

The film tells the story of Agnes and Elin, who go to middle school in the insignificant town of Åmål ("fucking" is a word Elin uses to describe it). Elin is outgoing and has many friends, but finds her life unsatisfying. Agnes, by contrast, has almost no friends. Agnes has a crush on Elin, but cannot find any way to express it. Elin goes to Agnes' birthday party, mainly as an excuse to avoid going to a different party, where there will be people she wants to avoid. Elin's older sister, Jessica, who comes with her, dares her to kiss Agnes, which she does. Elin discovers she shares Agnes's feelings, and a relationship between them develops. Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Åmål is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Fuck is among the strongest, most controversial expletives in the modern English language and probably the most well-known vulgarism in the world. ...

The film is not actually filmed in Åmål but in Trollhättan. Waterfalls in Trollhättan Trollhättan is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ...

External links

• Fucking Åmål (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150662/) at the Internet Movie Database
• Very complete fan page with active forum (http://www.fucking-amal.com)
• Extensive fan page with reviews, photos and script (http://amal.host.sk/fa2.htm)
• Another fan page (http://www.eratosthenese.com/showmelove/index.html)
• Essay on the film (http://people.freenet.de/what-its-all-about/)