Adventures from my Netflix queue: Show Me Love
Show Me Love or in its original swedish title, Fucking Åmål, is something else. Actually, it’s really a swedish, teenage angst, lesbian flick. Some categorize it as a romance picture, but it is a brutally, honest portrayal of coming to grips with love. Even if it is with the same gender. The emotions are all real. The actresses are natural. The story is sweet and tender. Although, they didn’t have to literally come out of the closet at the end. Symbolism failed the director, and it just seemed corny. I wonder what happens with them afterwards?
As far as swedish, teenage angst, lesbian flicks go, Show Me Love is all heart.
Lukas Moodysson also directed Lilya 4-Ever another brutal emotional story. These two films have kept me up at night.
4 of 5 stars.
PS: Someday soon I will get to writing my V for Vendetta review but for now consider it another 4 of 5 stars movie.
