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We Are the Best!

We Are the Best!

THREE GIRLS VS. THE WORLD.

20137.01h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lukas Moodysson
Written by Lukas Moodysson, Coco Moodysson
Produced by Lars Jönsson
Box Office0Revenue: $181K

Top Cast

M

Mira Barkhammar

Bobo

M

Mira Grosin

Klara

L

Liv LeMoyne

Hedvig

David Dencik

David Dencik

Klara's Father

J

Johan Liljemark

Kenneth

M

Mattias Wiberg

Roger

J

Jonathan Salomonsson

Elis

A

Alvin Strollo

Mackan

A

Anna Rydgren

Bobo's Mother

Peter Eriksson

Peter Eriksson

Bobo's Father

Themes & Keywords

swedenpunk rockbased on comicall girl bandgirl band

About We Are the Best!

We Are the Best! is a drama, music film released in 2013 exploring themes of sweden, punk rock, based on comic, all girl band, girl band. Directed by Lukas Moodysson, it stars Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne. 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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