Fucking Åmål

I am simply dying to share this.

I saw a Swedish film recently called Show me Love in English. The original title is Fucking Åmål, Åmål being a Swedish provincial town. It’s a love story about two girls, Agnes, shy, unpopular and lesbian, and Elin, popular, vivacious and sought-after. Agnes is in love with Elin, but can find no way to express her feelings. As the film proceeds the two are drawn together, first by their mutual dislike of Åmål, of how boring life is in Åmål, and then by more personal feelings, one for the other.

Bit by bit Elin falls in love with Agnes, though she fights against this simple reality. Finally, in the most wonderful scene of all, Agnes forces Elin to confront the truth, locked together, as they are, in the school lavatory. Elin’s friends gather outside, assuming she is inside with her boyfriend. A teacher appears and demands that the door is opened. Elin finally admits the truth. She opens the door, taking Agnes by the hand, saying that she is her lover and that they are off for a fuck! The expression on the face of their classmates and the teacher is absolutely priceless! I was laughing and crying at one and the same time.

It’s the most life-enhancing, positive movie I think I have ever seen. It’s available on Amazon. Watch it. You must!