Storyline

Åmål is a small insignificant town where nothing ever happens, where the latest trends are out of date when they get there. Young Elin has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to guys, but the fact is that she is inexperienced in that matter. Another girl in her school, Agnes, is in love with her but is too shy to do anything about it. For a number of reasons, Elin ends up at Agnes' birthday party as the only guest. They have a girl's night out together but after that Elin desperately avoids Agnes, refusing to even consider her own feelings toward Agnes.—Mattias Thuresson

Plot Keywords

popular girl, loner, sister, teen boy, lesbian, teen girl, charming, emotional, tender, amusing, school, party, car, bathroom, teen angst, relationships, childhood, friendship, homosexuality, coming of age, growing up, discovery, forbidden love, underdog, 1990s

Short Review

The tentative nature of these couplings and the social environments that could threaten to undermine them suggest that these stories are only beginning. But I'm rooting for both couples anyway. Call me a romantic.

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