A pinpoint, well-acted portrait of youth by Lukas Moodysson, who demonstrates a talented hand in depicting the modern teenage condition.

To live in Åmål is to want to leave it.

The film captures the hopelessness and restlessness of a group of teenagers from diverse family backgrounds in a small town. It explores the reality of being an outsider, social exclusion, the anxieties of sexual debut, and the eternal longing to escape toward something better and more exciting.

The soundtrack features Robyn, Broder Daniel, Lars Gullin, Gyllene Tider, and more. Lukas Moodysson also directed the film "Together".

Reviewed by Iva (October 1998)