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A tender treatment of love
The touching feature of this film is the sense of bare truth making its way to the surface through the stereotypical muddled and superficial existence of modern teenagers (yes, I know, this does sound judgemental). Somehow even a cliche song by Robyn fits correctly into this scheme. For me the absolute gem of this film was Rebecka Liljeberg (Agnes). It is a shame though, that an actress of such immense talent chooses to work in cinema only sporadically.

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5 stars as a movie with a lesbian theme; 4 stars as any movie
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>This is not a 5-star movie in terms of quality, but a 4-star one. But as a lesbian-theme movie, it is among the best. It deals with the topic of first love and first kiss and first relationship... It is about growing up, fitting in, finding yourself, standing up for yourself... It is sweet and angsty: you will fall in love with the characters and you will remember how it felt to have same or similar concerns that they have. Even though the two characters are totally different, their experiences are universal - I believe you will find similarities with your own young self in both of them. I was thoroughly charmed by this movie and even remembering it makes me feel warm and happy. It is a feel-good movie that I recommend!

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Achingly real
'Show Me Love' is a truly beautiful and enchanting film. Despite it being based on the lives of teenagers in a small Swedish town, the subject matter is one that will strike an emotional chord with people from all age groups and all walks of life. Agnes' love for Elin is one that is bitterly familiar to everyone, however sadly, for most viewers, their tale will not end as happily as that of these two girls. <
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>Of all the countless portrayals of teenage life that have been created by the world of cinema, none compare to 'Show Me Love' in terms of truth and realism. Within 'Show Me Love' Lucas Moodysson strikes a beautiful balance of emotion that will appeal to most viewers. He allows his characters to express passion and unrequited love, without ever slipping into overdone, Hollywood style shmaltz. Conversely he also allows his characters to undergo pain and suffering, without ever letting the tone become too bleak. It truly is a film that aches with realism. <
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>Lucas Moodysson is an accomplished and intelligent director and one can only hope that he can reach as wide an audience as possible. He is capable of breathing fresh air into, not only the teenage movie genre, but cinema in general.