We Are the Best! (2013) (original) (raw)

Inspired by DIY culture and infused with a spirit of rebellion, three Swedish girls decide to form a punk band in the 1980s, even though they possess no musical instruments and are told the genre is dead.

Inspired by DIY culture and infused with a spirit of rebellion, three Swedish girls decide to form a punk band in the 1980s, even though they possess no musical instruments and are told the genre is dead. (less)

Director: Lukas Moodysson
Writer: Lukas Moodysson
Starring: Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne, Johan Liljemark, Mattias Wiberg, Jonathan Salomonsson
Producers: Lars J�nsson, Lars Lindstr�m, Anna Anthony, Jessica Ask, Marie Gade Denessen, Hanne Palmquist

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Review by Brian Orndorf, June 19, 2014

8 / 10

After a stunning early career with such pictures as �Show Me Love,� �Together,� and �Lilya 4-Ever,� writer/director Lukas Moodysson has spent the last decade floundering with artful, symbolic, but often unsuccessful efforts, trying to reclaim his voice through chaos and strained drama. �We Are the Best!� (his first film since 2009�s �Mammoth�) restores some of Moodysson�s lost mojo, helming a loose, buzzing dramedy about musical ambition and personal expression. Although the movie often goes cross-eyed trying to figure out how to slip out of scenes, it retains joy and a rich sense of curiosity ...read more...

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