(PCM) We Are the Best! tells the story of three young teenage girls who, against all odds, are determined to start a punk rock band in 1980′s Stockholm, in U.S. theaters starting May 30.
We Are the Best! is Moodysson’s adaptation of his wife Coco’s graphic novel about three young misfits growing up in early ’80s Stockholm.
Pixieish, mohawk-sporting Klara (Mira Grosin) and her best friend Bobo (Mira Barkhammar) are 13-year-old rebels looking for a cause. Despite having no instruments-or discernible musical talent-the two put all their energy into forming an all-girl punk band, recruiting their shy, classical guitar-playing schoolmate Hedvig (Liv LeMoyne) as the third wheel.
Withtender affection for his young characters and the period in which his film is set, Moodysson paints an ebullient and sharply observant portrait of DIY spirit and growing up different.
We Are the Best! was called ”Heartfelt and rambunctious punk rock coming-of-age tale.” by the LA Times. ”A joyous, heart-swelling story of youthful rebellion. A delightful return to form for Lukas Moodysson” praised Manohla Dargis of The New York Times.
Watch the official international trailer for We Are the Best! below and visit the official website here.
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