by Iamyouknowyours » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:14 am
Hi! I am a lesbian and have found it hard to find good movies that deal with lesbianism without resorting to tired cliches. Several different people had recommended Show Me Love, or as I feel it was better titled, Fucking Amal. The search for a copy of the film took a while but within the first few minutes of the movie I had the feeling I had stumbled upon something great. The writing was phenomenal, the actresses are way beyond their years and the direction was superb. Best of all, it felt true to teenage life, something I have experienced only two other times in fictional works: the television series My So-Called Life and the classic book Catcher In The Rye. Needless to say Fucking Amal is my new favorite movie, I' m already trying to find some of the actresses and directors other works (difficult in the united states) and I'm feeling inspired to take another stab at a lesbian screenplay I've been working on that I had gotten discouraged with. Lord knows if I write anything half as good as Fucking Amal, I'll have done a good job. Gee, I've rambled on a lot. Glad to be here. Hoping to share thoughts with other people who love this movie.