Clevercell
Very disappointing...
Invaderbank
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Bluebell Alcock
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
gensuru_kazama
great movie. so dramatic.. so sad... really, you cannot dimension how this movie feels, breaking your "perfect world", putting this reality in your mind, and trying to understand "what is wrong with society". too much obligated to certain tendencies and attitudes; Sofie, that girl it's just a victim of this society and you can feel it... it's pretty sad the story...I'm a happy dog in a car Hope we're not going far I walk up and down the back seat At each corner I'm rocked off my feet I'm a happy dog in a carI'm a happy dog in a car Zooming down miles of tar Sniffing around everywhere I know where we are by scents in the air I'm a happy dog in a carI'm a happy dog in a car I'm feeling well above par On the window I'm sniffing near My nose leaves a slimy wet smear I'm a happy dog in a carI'm a happy dog in a car We're on our way, hurray Happy thoughts run through my mind As I stare and wag at the car behind I'm a happy dog in a carI'm a happy dog in a car And going slightly gaga Too excited to lay down and nap I'll look out the window and let my ears flap I'm a happy dog in a car
Torgo_Approves
I'm not going to waste more than one paragraph on this rubbish. It's just one of those movies, among many, that make you ashamed to be Swedish. Why do we have to put up with steaming crap like this, let alone praise it? It's NOT realistic, it's merely a Swedish remake of the equally pseudo-shocking "Thirteen", only with a dumber sense of humour and minus the hotness of Evan Rachel Wood. The plot is dull, the jokes are mind-numbing (not to mention incredibly awkward and out of place in a movie which supposedly portrays teenage life as it really is), the performances sub-par. I don't know what else to say except don't see this and watch Torkel i Knipa instead. It's a movie about teenage life which is easier to relate to, much funnier, and oh, it doesn't suck. Unsurprisingly that film came from Denmark, a country which is so much better at movie-making than Sweden, it's embarrassing.
gest1969
... this was NOT a good teenage movie: this was a good movie, period! A very good movie. Looks like there is a very fine tradition for intelligent and sensible teenage movies on the make right now in Sweden, and I am thinking of Lukas Moodysson's "Show Me Love" (everybody knows the original title I suppose...). Anyway, back to Teresa Fabik's film. Poignant, forceful, amusing, clever, well-structured. Amazing direction, amazing young actors, not to mention a gorgeous Amanda Renberg. With great performances. Not for the faint-hearted who are afraid to face to what their children have to face every day, not for those who are looking for some light-weight entertainment, and certainly not for people who want their movies like their lives: black or white and nothing in between.
henben
Maybe it's because I'm not a kid anymore, most wouldn't even consider me that young. In fact, I suppose I'm about the same age as the main characters father and his co-workers at the school his daughter attends and gets lauded with being a whore. It's probably also because my wife is a teacher and that I myself have done some temp-work, in any case this movie really captured me and made me feel very uncomfortable - but in a good way.It's a movie that shows how easily things can go wrong and how hard it is to get rid of a rumour - no matter how untrue. It's also an image of the struggles of friendship. Both I and my wife talked long about the movie after seeing it, discussing who of the characters most corresponded to ourselves as youngsters, how we wish we hadn't been and how hard it is for "adults" to really understand their kids. The movie left us with the hope that we won't treat our kids the same way when they reach the critical age -that WE would be able to listen without prejudice and keep an open mind. This movie is a must-see for all teenagers and their parents, but not together. Teenagers separate, their parents separate. And make sure you have time for a long discussion afterwards - it's worth it.A good solid movie with HUGE young talent in the leading roles.It's even more unsettling when you think that writer/director Fabik has based events on her own experiences. Grade: 4/5
