Lukas Moodysson is one of the most accomplished and unconventional filmmakers of his generation in Sweden. Moodysson; now well known for his English-language film Mammoth (2009) as well as his heartbreaking indictment of sex-trafficking in Sweden; Lilya 4-Ever (2002); debuted as a writer and director while still in his twenties with Show Me Love (1998). The film received four Guldbaggar--the Swedish equivalent of the Academy Awards--including best film; best director; best screenplay; and best actresses. A coming-of-age and coming out film about two young women in a stiflingly oppressive small town; Show Me Love is widely considered a youth film classic and was called a "masterpiece" by Ingmar Bergman.This book; which is the first study of Moodysson in any language; includes discussions of the films genre; aesthetics; and style; and situates the film in both contemporary Swedish cinema and broader Swedish culture. It includes sequence and dialogue analysis and discusses how and why this particular film became so important: its queer significance; its unusually realistic depiction of youth; and its critical reception. Anna Stenport conducted extensive interviews with the cast and crew; including several enlightening discussions with Moodysson himself. Lukas Moodyssons Show Me Love offers an incisive introduction to Moodysson for readers interested in contemporary film; as well as a history and close analysis of changes in the Swedish film industry.
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