KISS ME (Alexandra-Therese Keining, Sweden). 105 minutes. Subtitled. May 25, 9:45 pm.
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You can tell by the opening sex sequence that Mia (Ruth Vega Fernandez) isn’t totally into her fiancé, Tim. Sure enough, when she meets Frida (Liv Mjönes), her stepmother’s daughter, sparks fly and she has to make some difficult decisions.
Can’t say there’s anything format-busting in this drama, in either style or content. Mia has issues with her dad and isn’t ready to come out. Freer spirit Frida gets impatient. But there are excellent moments, especially when Frida leaves her lover in a scene whose dialogue sounds wholly authentic. And the emotions in this movie seem just as real.
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