tremendox The film was very recommended for viewers of Liljia 4-ever. Well, I don't know why. The movie is cutie and entertained. It has some interesting points that I appreciated on the movie. The argument is simple, 2 adolescents that fall in Love. They have grown up in totally different families. Ellie in a family with her mom & sister, probably with a unique low-salary. Agnes has grown up in a quite rich family living an American dream made. But Agnes and Ellie have something in common: they are brave enough to do crazy things, explain and share what they think and share the truth with maybe the most loved persons.But, for me, the most beautiful and inspiring comparison is between Ellie and her sister, Jessica. Ellie is the crazy brave sister, despite being the youngest of the two sisters, has courage enough to argue with her old sister and tell the truth about what she thinks. Jessica, on the other side, is more cautious and does all what society and her moms tell, despite thinking different. Jessica is going out with the coolest and most popular guy of the high school, although she didn't like him so much. He is rude, but she prefers to suffer in silence because is what a cool girl would do: go with the coolest guy. What the society would expect, her opinion does not matter; she despises her-self. Despite Jessica seems to prefer prefer Johan Hulth, instead of Markus, she worries when Ellie leaves Johan at the party, and goes to console him. With a hug. There is the point when you see how depressive is what many people does nowadays: do what the others expect you to do, instead of do what you want to do.The difference would be that Ellie, brave enough to do what she wants will be happy loving Agnes, and Jessica, who does what society expected her to do, would be sad going out with Markus.

Andree Narres Having read and heard many positive reviews I was looking forward to my (belated) viewing of this movie with some expectations. Although nice, the actual film didn't live up to the reviews: the main actresses are great, but the story doesn't play out a fraction of its possibilities. As a coming of age drama that is meant to portray the inner and outer conflicts and contradictions of not only experiencing first love but having to ward off prejudices against same-sex relationships from all around, the movie comes to an all too sudden end when the truly interesting part could have started.. Nice to watch, and there are some beautiful moments, but nothing remotely enthralling. OK for a laid back Sunday afternoon where you don't want anything too exciting. 7/10 points for great and truly charming actresses and a nice but not too great storyline. PS: I would give it 8/10 if I was sure I'd seen a teenage drama made for teenage viewers...

Martin Teller I approached this film with some trepidation. It's a little suspect when a man does a movie about lesbians, and when they are so young it makes for uncomfortable possibilities. Fortunately, the movie was neither as lurid nor as simple-minded as I feared, and is actually a fairly honest depiction of the pitfalls, confusion and cruelty of adolescence. The two young actresses at the center of the film are both exceptionally good, and although Moodysson's simple camera style doesn't leave much to discuss, it does lend everything a Cassavetes-like intimacy. I also appreciated that these kids weren't given inappropriate dialogue that would indicate a wisdom beyond their years. They talk like kids talk. There is a certain predictability to it, however, and the ending seems a little too easy given how generally realistic the rest of it is. But perhaps it's warranted... for these characters, it's the moment that matters, not the future. Agnes even tells us as much. Let them have the moment they've earned, cynicism be damned.

madcardinal I applaud this film because of:1) The sheer bravery of the film-makers honestly portraying two teenage girls who grow to love each other.2) The uncompromising commitment the actors, screenwriter and director have to the subject matter. The writer did not start to write a lesbian-themed movie and then get scared; you know, where one of the girls winds up being simply confused, or proves to be dysfunctional and looking for attention, or turns out to have a low libido or is trying to provoke an ex-boyfriend.3) Most importantly, the authentic casting. Faced with this script, a skittish, hand-wringing casting director from the U.S.A. would have hired women in their mid-twenties to play these roles and the result would have been laughably ludicrous. "Fucking Amal" was courageously cast with real teens and the film rings true because of it.4) The low-tech production values actually add to the movie's appeal by giving it a gritty realism.5) The two main actresses, Rebecca Liljeberg and Alexandra Dahlstrom, are positively adorable human beings and their acting is so realistic they give the movie a so-real-you're-there feel.There are three small negatives which keep the movie from rating ten stars:1) The two main characters whine and complain too much in the first half of this film. I know they're supposed to be hormoned out and they live in a boring, no-account hamlet; but too much is still too much.2) Even considering this movie is about teens, there is too much interpersonal cruelty in the script for the film's own good. I appreciate that they were trying to make a bravely realistic movie, but even slightly more love and tenderness would have drawn the audience in still more.3) "Fucking Amal" would have improved if there was more intimacy between the two young women. The characters are old enough to feel deep love and also experience sexual longing for the one they're in love with. Even a little sexual intimacy toward the end of the film would have assured the viewer that the girls intend to authentically live out their love for one another.Overall a courageous, fabulous film. Maybe someday Hollywood will make a teen film this real!