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From Swedish auteur Lukas Moodysson, We are the Best! revolves around three girls in 1980’s Stockholm who decide to form a punk band -- despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead. Based on a graphic novel, We are the Best! is a paean to DIY culture and the power of rebellion.
Director and Screenwriter Lukas Moodysson
Producer Lars Jönsson
Co-Producers Jessica Ask, Marie Gade, Christian Wikander
Line Producer Serina Björnbom
Cinematography Ulf Brantås fsf
Set Design Linda Janson, Paola Holmér
Costume Designer Moa Li Lemhagen Schalin
Make-Up Lisa Mustafa
Casting (children)Maggie Widstrand
Casting (adults)Imor Hermann
Sound Engineer Henric Andersson
Editor Michal Leszczylowski sfk
Sound Design / Mix Hans Møller
Director’s Assistant / Continuity Fanni Metelius
Lighting Supervisor Otto Stenov
Music Coach Marit Bergman
Music Supervisor Rasmus Thord
Producer Post-Production Peter Bengtsson
 
Bobo Mira Barkhammar
Klara Mira Grosin
Hedvig Liv LeMoyne
Kenneth Johan Liljemark
Roger Mattias Wiberg
Elis Jonathan Salomonsson
Mackan Alvin Strollo
Bobo’s mother Anna Rydgren
Bobo’s father Peter Eriksson
Linus Charlie Falk
Klara’s mother Lena Carlsson
Klara’s father David Dencik
Klara’s younger brother Emrik Ekholm
Hedvig’s mother Ann-Sofie Rase
Hedvig’s younger sister Lily Moodysson
Iron Fist Nick Kankaanpää
Edvin Ottosson
Karl Felix Klaesson
Victor Norlin Ericsson
Bobo’s mother’s friends Petter Andersson
Danilo Bejarnao
Henrik Dahl
Daniel Goldmann
Sofi Helleday
Mads Koorsgaard
Lena Nylén
Bernt Östman
Sandra Vanja Engström
Ann Linnea Thörnvall
Youth Recreation Leader Ylva Olaison
P. E. Teacher Kaj Ahlgren
Santa Claus Steve Kratz
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“A BLISSFULLY FUNNY FILM. Director Moodysson is masterly and there’s a magical sense of life caught on the fly. WHEN MEASURED BY THE PLEASURE IT CONFERS, "WE ARE THE BEST!" IS A BIG DEAL THAT WILL BE WINNING HEARTS—AND EVEN GROWNUP MINDS—FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
“IF EVER A MOVIE EARNED THE EXCLAMATION POINT IN ITS TITLE, IT’S ‘WE ARE THE BEST!’. It feels practically revolutionary in its joy.” – Sheri Linden, LA Times
“AN EXHILARATING BLAST OF A MOVIE. TOTALLY IRRESISTIBLE. Director Moodysson sets fire to clichés and the three young stars are radically fierce and funny. PREPARE TO BE WOWED.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“***** EUPHORICALLY FUNNY. When I see a Moodysson film, especially this one, I have great hope for the future.” – Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out NY
“Badass, but also tender, funny and legitimately moving – IN SHORT, ONE OF THE MOST SURPRISING FEEL-GOOD FILMS OF THE YEAR.” - Tom Lowery, Time Out NY
“There is hardly a shortage of movies about rock ‘n’ roll, BUT THERE ARE FEW AS PERFECT AS ‘WE ARE THE BEST’.” – A.O. Scott, NY Times
“A JOYOUS, HEART-SWELLING STORY OF YOUTHFUL REBELLION. A delightful return to form for Lukas Moodysson.” – Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
“ONE OF THE BEST ROCK AND ROLL CULT MOVIES IN YEARS. A glorious, hilarious teenage wasteland.” – Eric Hynes, Rolling Stone
“****. NO FILM I’VE SEEN SO FAR THIS YEAR HAS PROVIDED THE SHEER MOVIEGOING PLEASURE OF “WE ARE THE BEST!’’ – Lou Lumenick, NY Post
“A JOYOUS TIME CAPSULE. It's impossible to think of another film that captures the DIY empowerment of punk rock, the bond of female friendships, and parodies the era's scenester stances all in one blissful swoop.” David Fear, Village Voice
“A JOYOUS TIME CAPSULE. Captures the DIY empowerment of punk rock and the bond of female friendships in one blissful swoop. For those of us who've been hoping that Lukas Moodysson would return to the tender touch of early movies like Show Me Love and Together, the wait is over.” – David Fear, The Village Voice
“IT”S THE FEEL GOOD MOVIE OF THE YEAR. Captures the concerns of pre-adolescent girls and the spirit of punk rock so acutely.” Dustin Chang, Twitch
“DOWNRIGHT ENDEARING. A triumph of casting and production design.” Mike D’Angelo, The Onion/AV Club
“HEARTFELT AND RAMBUNCTIOUS” – Mark Olsen, LA Times
“*****. Making films about youth is a tricky business. Director Moodysson gets it exactly right.” – Matt Prigge, Metro New York
“It may be temporarily impossible to erase the grin from your face while watching We Are the Best, because it lives up to its lofty title.” – John Ousler, Under the Radar
“5 BOOBS! HILARIOUS, TOUCHING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING.” – Erika W. Smith, Bust
“THIS IS EARLY TEENAGE LIFE, NOT AS IT’S USUALLY SHOWN IN THE MOVIES BUT AS IT’S ACTUALLY LIVED.” – Elise Nakhnikan, L Magazine
“WILL MELT THE ICE FROM ANY CYNIC’S HEART.” – Fan Zhong, W Magazine
“OVERWHELMINGLY COMPASSIONATE. A joyous celebration of youth, friendship and rebellion. There is boundless joy to be found in watching the girls’ thunderously confident first steps towards punk superstardom.” – Tom Huddleston, Time Out
“UTTERLY DELIGHTFUL. A sweet, spirited return to form” – Guy Lodge, Variety
“EXHUBERENT, HEARTFELT AND FUNNY. A touching, honest portrayal of female friendship, with great performances from the lead actresses.” – Josh Bell, Las Vegas Weekly
“The director of Together and Lilya 4-ever is back on form. With warmth and affection, it cheerfully celebrates the DIY ethos and the urge to revolt. Affirms that an adolescent girl’s bedroom is as good a place as anywhere to find the ingredients for personal development and political foment.” – Hillary Weston, Black Book
“Era-specific but never nostalgic, tender but never sentimental. Like all good films about teenage girls, it finely illuminates the emotional extremes of this tumultuous development stage.” – Melissa Anderson, Art Forum
“Deeply felt.” – Nicole Armour, Film Comment
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