F*cking Åmål (Show Me Love)
Date: 1998
Director: Lukas Moodysson
Production Company: Memfis Film
Stars: Alexandra Dahlström, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson, Mathias Rust, Stefan Hörberg, Josefin Nyberg
Location(s): Västra Götaland (Sweden)
Region(s): Rest Of The World
Storyline:
“F*cking Åmål”, the cry of local teenagers living in the little Swedish town of Åmål where nothing exciting ever seems to happen. Outsider, Agnes has a crush on popular girl Elin. Elin wants more from life than her family and circle of friends can provide. The slightly older Johan also likes Elin, but after Elin is cruel towards Agnes, the two girls become closer.
Additional Information:
Compiled and original Trollhättan photographs by Neil Webster
Ice hockey scenes filmed at Oasens Is, Rosendalsgatan, Kungälv
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Johan (Mathias Rust), pretending to work on his moped, waits to see Elin (Alexandra Dahlström) leaving for school in the morning. Slåttervägen 129, Trollhättan, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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Markus (Stefan Hörberg) asks girlfriend Jessica (Erica Carlson), Elin's sister, if Elin is going to a local party. Johan waits eagerly for news. Possibly outside Oasens Is, Rosendalsgatan, Kungälv
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The same evening, Agnes (Rebecka Liljeberg) is having a birthday party. To her chagrin, her parents are very present so she retaliates by rowing with friend Viktoria (Josefin Nyberg) who leaves. Dvärgstigen 3, Trollhättan
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- 07 Jun 2005
Elin and Jessica attend Agnes' party, leaving after playing a cruel trick on her. Later Elin returns to apologise, and the couple watch cars from a bridge. Myrtuvevägen Pedestrian Bridge
Visit to Trollhättan in 2005. The bridge was removed in 2010, being replaced by a road/pedestrian equivalent a short distance away
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- 07 Jun 2005
Vehicles pass underneath as the girls talk about who they want to be. South-west bound on the E45
Photo I took from the bridge of roughly the same section of road
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The pair decide to hitchhike to Stockholm. Under the bridge on the E45
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A guy stops for them and is eyeing Elin up. E45 at the turnoff for Sylte
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- 07 Jun 2005
His car won't start, so he gets out to look under the bonnet. E45
Taken from the grassy reservation looking back at the bridge
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After Agnes' attempt at the restoration of her friendship with Viktoria fails, she returns home. Unidentified location
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Jessica and Elin fight in the sand pit. Unidentified location
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Teen nightlife in Åmål. Hanging out at Tre Luckor Gatukök, Föreningsgatan. Appears to have been demolished in 2019 along with redevelopment of the square
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Johan is now seeing Elin, he waits for her on his moped. Unidentified location
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They ride through the park. Between Knektgatan & Torparegatan (IFK Trollhättan in the background)
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The two couples discuss what grades Elin would need to study psychology. Playground at the rear of Knektgatan 23
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- 07 Jun 2005
Agnes and Elin defiantly leave school hand in hand. Sylteskolan, Sylte, Trollhättan
The school was demolished and a replacement built sometime in 2020