Synopsis
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band — despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead.
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Cast
- Mira BarkhammarBobo
- Mira GrosinKlara
- Liv LeMoyneHedvig
- David DencikKlara's Father
- Johan LiljemarkKenneth
- Mattias WibergRoger
- Jonathan SalomonssonElis
- Alvin StrolloMackan
- Anna RydgrenBobo's Mother
- Peter ErikssonBobo's Father
Recommendations
- 100
Village Voice
Brash and sweet, We Are the Best! captures perfectly the aimlessness of adolescence, the waiting to become something that's so often intertwined with the desire to make something, to leave your mark on the world in some small way. - 100
Time Out
The most gratifying thing about the film is feeling Moodysson’s warmth return to him. - 90
Variety
It’s the rare film about adolescence that doesn’t seem exclusively targeted either to teens or to adults. Rarer still, it’s one that takes an interest in the nourishing qualities of female friendship. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Funny and frank in its observations, the film is a delightful snapshot of female friendship at that age, from the giddy highs to the melancholy funks, from the sustaining bonds to the jealousies and stinging betrayals. - 80
Time Out London
We Are the Best! is a joyous celebration of youth, friendship and rebellion, and if there’s a nagging note of regret and bitterness it never manages to undermine the overwhelmingly compassionate tone. - 80
Empire
A very welcome return from Moodysson. The music is Wyld Stallions-grade, but the charm and spirit of the three girls will have you moshing in your seat. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
As a coming-of-age story, the film is a bit uneventful. But the girls’ rebellious, fist-in-the-air spirit and the warmth of their friendship are undeniable. - 75
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
A scruffy, anarchic picture that gets better as it stumbles along.
