JANUARY 31: WE ARE THE BEST!
Dir: Lukas Moodysson SWEDEN, 2013
Swedish with English subtitles 102 minutes
Principal Cast: Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED DATE... THIS MOVIE WILL BE SHOWN ON JANUARY 31ST
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGED DATE... THIS MOVIE WILL BE SHOWN ON JANUARY 31ST
Ebullient, raucous and irresistible, this film is set in early
1980s Stockholm, and focuses on three young girls on the verge of
puberty who decide to embrace their outcast status by forming an
all-girl punk band. The film’s heroines, Bobo, Klara, and
Hedvig, don’t have it easy either at home or at school. The adults in
their lives are uniformly useless: Bobo’s mother is a serial dater and
overaged party girl who seldom knows where her daughter is; Klara’s
parents are almost gruesomely happy, except when
they’re arguing over ridiculous trivia; and Hedvig’s mom is a devout
Christian completely out of touch with the realities of her daughter’s
life. At school, the trio’s fierce independence, punk-influenced style
and in-your-face bravado make them persona non
grata. Mocked for being “different,” the girls defiantly take that
difference to centre stage when they start their own three-piece punk
band, challenging the unspoken rule that only boys are allowed to play
rock ’n’ roll. Based on the semi-autobiographical
graphic novel by Moodysson’s wife Coco, this film shows an understanding
of how kids behave, the desires and pressures that motivate them, and
the strategies they develop for dealing with the oppressions of parents,
peers, and social norms. Propelled by winning
performances from its three charismatic young leads, We are the Best! is
an energetic and affectionate tribute to adolescent rebels who refuse
to hide their discontent.
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