Fucking Åmål (1998)

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Writer:

Lukas Moodysson (writer)

Release Date:

23 October 1998 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Jag ska aldrig mer bli ihop med nån. Jag ska bli celibat.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Party | Birthday Party | Sweden | Reputation

Awards:

19 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Alexandra Dahlström	...	Elin Olsson
Rebecka Liljeberg	...	Agnes Ahlberg (as Rebecca Liljeberg)
Erica Carlson	...	Jessica Olsson
Mathias Rust	...	Johan Hulth
Stefan Hörberg	...	Markus
Josefine Nyberg	...	Viktoria (as Josefin Nyberg)
Ralph Carlsson	...	Agnes' Father Olof
Maria Hedborg	...	Agnes' Mother Karin
Axel Widegren	...	Agnes' Little Brother Oskar
Jill Ung	...	Elin's Mother Birgitta
Lisa Skagerstam	...	Camilla
Lina Svantesson	...	Malin
Johanna Larsson	...	Sara
Elinor Johansson	...	Jenny
Jessica Melkersson	...	Sabina
Bo Lyckman	...	Man in Car
Daniel Teider	...	Johan's Little Brother
Nils Björkman	...	Bengtsson
Per Larsén	...	Teacher #1 (as Per Larsen)
Kenneth Larsson	...	Teacher #2
Karl Strandlind	...	Ice Hockey Coach
Peter Teider	...	Marcus' Friend
Linda Malmqvist	...	Sobbing Girl
Christer Almar	...	Extra
Michael Andersson	...	Extra
Therése Andreasson	...	Extra
Rialda Arifovic	...	Extra
Sanella Arifovic	...	Extra
Fredrik Arrelid	...	Extra
Vanessa Babot	...	Extra
Joséphine Bordi	...	Extra
Sandra Boström	...	Extra
Betty Carlsson	...	Extra
Alain Carlstein	...	Extra
Elias Chamoun	...	Extra
Maikel Chamoun	...	Extra
John Ole Dahl-Olsen	...	Extra
Dlawer Dalawe	...	Extra
Mikaela Eklund	...	Extra
Elin Fransson	...	Extra
Kim Fransson	...	Extra
Fredrik Gunnarsson	...	Extra
Lina Gustafsson	...	Extra
Susanna Gustafsson	...	Extra
Grazyna Göransson	...	Extra
Peter Hildingsson	...	Extra
Malin Hultgren	...	Extra
Max Hylander	...	Extra
Carolina Johansson	...	Extra (as Caroline Johansson)
Niklas Johansson	...	Extra
Petra Johansson	...	Extra
Daniel Karlsson	...	Extra
Linda Karlsson	...	Extra
Andreas Kvist	...	Extra
Mårten Lauvall	...	Extra
Jonas Lenberg	...	Extra
Josephine Lewing	...	Extra
Carl-Johan Lext	...	Extra
Jonas Lindell	...	Extra
Robert Lindqvist	...	Extra
Frida Lundby	...	Extra
Jonas Lönn	...	Extra
Anton Löwek	...	Extra
Rebecka Martikainen	...	Extra
Emma Massey	...	Extra
Andreas Mattson	...	Extra
Daniel Mattson	...	Extra
Modar Mohanna	...	Extra
Elisabet Nilebäck	...	Extra
Mikael Nordman	...	Extra
Martin Nyholm	...	Extra
Petra Nyman	...	Extra
Joakim Olofsson	...	Extra
Kalle Rosborg	...	Extra
Vlora Shabani	...	Extra
Martin Storåsen	...	Extra
Johanna Ström	...	Extra
Jonna Sundqvist	...	Extra
Patrik Ström	...	Extra
Boyar Syla	...	Extra
Linda Syla	...	Extra
Magnus Thell	...	Extra
Gustav Tågne	...	Extra
Sofia Wennberg	...	Extra
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tobias Andersson	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Lukas Moodysson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lukas Moodysson		writer

Produced by
Anna Anthony	....	assistant producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen	....	co-producer
Lars Jönsson	....	producer

Cinematography by
Ulf Brantås

Film Editing by
Michal Leszczylowski
Bernhard Winkler

Casting by
Imor Hermann

Production Design by
Heidi Saikkonen
Lina Strand

Costume Design by
Maria Swenson

Makeup Department
Lise-Lotte Book	....	assistant makeup artist
Maria Swenson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Malte Forsell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Anthony	....	assistant director

Art Department
Fredrik Bladh	....	assistant production designer
Fredrik Bladh	....	property assistant
Tomas Johnsson	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
Morten Holm	....	sound mixer
Anders Hörling	....	post-synchronisation engineer
Niclas Merits	....	sound assistant
Niclas Merits	....	sound re-recordist
Nils Nilsson	....	sound re-recordist
Nils Nilsson	....	sound
Niklas Skarp	....	sound re-recordist

Visual Effects by
Gunnar Ahlgren	....	optical printer

Camera and Electrical Department
Trolle Davidson	....	assistant camera
Anders Freudendahl	....	electrician
Sten Lindberg	....	lighting technician
Susanne Lund	....	camera operator: text camera
Åke Ottosson	....	still photographer
Viking Selvén	....	assistant electrician

Casting Department
Malini Ahlberg	....	casting: Trollhättan (as Anna Malini Ahlberg)
Imor Hermann	....	casting: Stockholm

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lise-Lotte Book	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Gregers F. Dohn	....	editor: titles (as Gregers Dohn)
Mia Eriksson	....	assistant editor
Andreas Jonsson	....	assistant editor: avid
Linnea Trägårdh	....	assistant editor: avid
Jörgen Wiman	....	negative cutter

Other crew
Malini Ahlberg	....	location manager: Trollhättan (as Anna Malini Ahlberg)
Khalil Alharbiti	....	intern
Khalil Alharbiti	....	trainee
Anna-Carin Andersson	....	assistant location manager
Jonas Eriksson	....	consultant: avid
Leif Eriksson	....	consultant: avid
Malin Fornander	....	continuity clerk
Marlene Gabriel	....	assistant location manager
Anna Gorbow	....	production assistant
Axel Grigor	....	assistant location manager (as P-A Grigor)
Kerstin Hofstadius	....	travel agency
Pia Janols	....	production accountant
Håkan Lindhé	....	script consultant
Coco Moodysson	....	advisor (as Coco)
Markku Mustanoja	....	trainee (as Markku Mustauoja)
Alex Nikolic	....	media producer: Yugoslavia
Britt Odeberg	....	tutor
Emma Kristina Sahlén	....	production assistant
Karl Strandlind	....	location manager
Karl Strandlind	....	researcher
Poa Strömberg	....	legal advisor
Margareta Wiechel	....	laboratory manager (as Margaretha Wiechel)
David Wingate	....	script consultant

Production Companies

• Memfis Film
• Det Danske Filminstitut
• Film i Väst (cooperation)
• SVT Drama, Göteborg (cooperation)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
• Sveriges Television (SVT)
• Trollywood AB
• Zentropa Entertainments (cooperation)

Distributors

• Bandur Film (2000) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Look Now! (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Odeon Films (1999) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Alliance Home Video (2000) (Canada) (video)
• CTV International (France)
• Concorde Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
• Gutek Film (Poland)
• Homescreen (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Keyfilms Roma
• Madman Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2004) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Manga Films (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
• Maywin Media (Russia) (CIS)
• Momentum Pictures (1998) (UK) (all media)
• Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution
• Sonet Film
• Strand Releasing (1999) (USA) (subtitled)
• WN Danubius/ITA Slovakia
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Zeta Films (Argentina)

Other Companies

• Artwork  poster
• Filmmek  sound re-recording studio
• Mainstream ApS  sound re-recording studio
• Studios  media production (Yugoslavia)
• Travelplan  travel agency

Also Known As:

Show Me Love (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
Fucking Åmål (Denmark)

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Taiwan:R-12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:11 | Singapore:R(A) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company:

Memfis Film

Trivia:

The title of the movie was a phrase director Lukas Moodysson wrote on the first page of his script. Somebody noticed it sounded like a good title and Moodysson used it officially as the movie's title from then on.

Goofs:

Continuity: Lipstick traces around Agnes lips do not appear immediately when Elin kisses her.

Quotes:

Jessica: It's the same with Markus. Although he's getting better now, in the beginning it was just... prrffft.

Movie Connections:

References "Candid Camera" (1948)

Soundtrack:

U DRIVE ME CRAZY

Makes you feel your heart

I just have to leave my own praise for this wonderful film. No other film has ever touched me this way, and I don't think anything will ever surpass this.

Maybe it's because Lukas Moodysson and I share so much common values (Morrissey, obsession with teenage-romances and protective attitude towards that phase of life that is easily forgotten or denied.). As a 24 year old male I cannot watch this with dry eyes and I have seen this about 9 times. Rebecka Liljeberg's desperate eyes, thoroughly true blurted dialog, awkward silences and perfect resurrection for that old Foreigner song that doesn't fit into either of main character's musical taste, but will remain so important to them anyway... oh..

I raise my glass of chocolate milk for this achingly beautiful movie, without this my own past would be more dark and forgotten, but you, Lukas, Alexandra, Rebecka and the rest have reminded me what love is all about and why it's still worth seeking.

It's not just a good movie, it's one of those rare certainly good things on earth.