You know what punk rock is? It’s about not caring. It’s about being spontaneous. It’s about knowing you’re awesome even though you suck and can’t really play a note. It’s about using exclamation points!!!! “We Are the Best!” is an inspired combination of a punk rock mentality with a joyous and fun kids movie free of cynicism, full of spirit and willing to have fun.
Lukas Moodysson’s Swedish drama follows two 13-year-old girls in ’80s Stockholm still dressing like punk rockers. They listen to trashy loud music and read underground mags, and they roll their eyes at their older brothers who only now listen to Joy Division. There’s the innocent and quieter Bobo (Mira Barkhammar), who wears glasses and short, spiky hair, and then there’s her best friend Klara, a Mohawk wearing spitfire who’s pushy and fast talking but always fun to be around. Continue reading “We Are the Best”