Kiss Me

Don't be fooled by the subtitles! This movie is well worth the money. I admit that I had to watch it a second time before I truly grasped the complexity of the movie. I have now lost count how often I've watched it! It will run you through every emotion and get you all turned around. It can be maddening at times because it is so easy to get caught up in the turbulence between the characters (and themselves). It's FUNNY, SAD, EROTIC, LOVING, HEART WRENCHING, CUTE, AND INSPIRING AT THE SAME TIME! If you let yourself, you will fall right into the movie and feel everything the characters would feel at that moment. The character development is amazing. The interpersonal dynamics and internal struggles are wonderful! I don't know how the actresses, film writer(s) and director(s) did it! Both lead actresses are delightful! This is a powerful movie for more than one reason. It's more than a coming out film! It's about the awakening and the internal struggles. If you are lesbian drama enthusiast, this movie may even surpass the quality of Elena Undone and Tipping The Velvet (I cannot believe that I'm saying this!) I quite enjoyed and highly recommend other lesbian dramas such as Desert Hearts, Fingersmith, I Cannot Think Straight, A World Unseen, A Girl Thing, Imagine Me And You, A Perfect Ending, Kissing Jessica Stein, Better Than Chocolate. But my favorite thus far is definitely Kiss Me.

Though I was initially confused during the initial character development, that's likely because I don't speak Swedish! After that, the movie was thoroughly enjoying. The characters and plot are well developed but not overly complex. The acting is very believable and there is true chemistry between the female leads. I like the secondary stories of Mia's relationship with her Dad and his Lasse's (Dad) relationship with his soon to be second wife; they keep the primary story from being too overpowering. The movie also represents healthy lesbian characters, with no more than the 'typical' life baggage. They are stable, not drug or drama addicted, and just like everyone else out there hoping to find their soul mate and being somewhat scared as hell when they do. Add to this the very good cinematography, music score and overall feel and flow and this movie stands alone by far in the world of lesbian themed/focused film.

Very sweet movie. One of the best lesbian themed movies I've ever watched and I've watched dozens of them. What makes this one stand out is it's very authentic to life, how it really is between 2 women. It shows the intensity of it, it shows the chemistry and sparks. It really just seemed like this was filming a real life situation. The 2 leads are just amazing and perfect in their roles. I can't even tell they're acting: the eyes, the smiling, the poignant pauses and hesitations Hard to explain but maybe you know. This isn't The L Word or a movie based on sex so if that's what you're looking for, you may be disappointed. It doesn't seem forced together by uncaring hands. The camera work and shots are great. The lighting is great. It seems like every movie about lesbians involves one of the leads being a woman who is with a man and then meets a girl who she either experiments with or realizes she's a lesbian with. It doesn't always happen like that! It doesn't always involve cheating! There are single lesbians out there who meet and then couple with another single lesbian! But as I thought about it for this review, I realize that real life happens, and often it does happen like that. No one is really looking to hurt anyone else but sometimes you just meet another person who you have such chemistry with, you just have to move to the next level with them even at the wrong time. So I'm not deducting stars but I do wish there were some more romantic movies where 2 single lesbians meet and get together. It happens, I promise! I think this would be a great movie for someone to watch who maybe wants to understand what being gay really is. It's not all about sex. It's about not being able to take your eyes off someone else, and being drawn to them in a way no one else can draw you. This movie could teach some understanding and compassion. Also, the lead role, the brunette, has an interesting transformation and growth. She goes from this cold, unhappy woman who is doing what everyone expects from her to a smiling, laughing, very happy person when she comes out. She slowly blooms. It's hard to catch, but if you pay close attention to the first love scene, the brunette sheds a tear. A tear for her engagement that is ending? Or a tear for the happiness of realizing who she really is and what she wants? So overall, I love this movie and I'll keep it in mind from now on for date nights. It's not exciting or action packed or wild sex scenes. It's really more of an intimate character study of 2 women falling in love. Kudos! Oh, and I barely realize I'm reading subtitles at all and how often does that happen?

You'll pick up the entire plot of this movie within 10 minutes of starting it, but honestly, that's okay. This is a visually beautiful, well-acted story of love. It's not terribly complex, but it's satisfying and leaves you feeling happy and hopeful. Like all successful romantic dramas, gay or straight, Kiss Me works because of the chemistry between its two leads. Though they fall in love on a cinematic time-frame (within a matter of about a week), their love is at least somewhat believable. Plus the music and scenery is absolutely lovely.

Honestly, I think this is a movie you have to watch twice to truly appreciate. Or maybe I wasn't paying attention enough the first time around -- don't judge me. I noticed a lot of subtleties I missed the first time around in actions, expressions, etc. that changed what I thought about and gave me a whole new appreciation of it. I get some of the criticism about not enough initial development of the relationship, but I think it's probably due to time. It's a movie, we have to suspend some disbelief right? Anyway, I don't want to talk about what happens -- you don't need me to tell you, watching it would be far more enjoyable. There are so many atrocious lesbian-themed movies out there, and I know you know what I'm talking about. Typically the writing and/or acting is embarrassing to watch. This is well-written, has an amazing cast, and I think the story itself is worthy of 2 hours of your time. I know -- it's been done before -- but I don't think I've seen it done this well before. There are so few high quality lesbian movies out there, that when one comes along, I like to purchase it in the silly hope that I'm doing my part to keep them being made.

This movie was a B budget film. The fact that it was in Swedish, didn't help me enjoy the storyline (but I'll take the blame for not reading the description better before buying). The storyline had plausible merit. However, I don't that it portrayed the lesbian lifestyle very well. It seemed to rush throught the introduction of the characters very quickly (wasting more time on lengthy dialogue-less scenes or irrelevant chatter scenes) , rather than establishing characters and storyline sooner, creating a more relevant & believable storyline. All in all, I was disappointed in this film and it's portrayal of what would otherwise be a good lifestyle-obstacle portrayal.

I rented this movie and was surprised by the quality in multiple ways. One, it's got superb acting (it's a foreign film, so you have to read subtitles, but it's great even if you don't understand the language). Two, it has a great story, very well executed. If the acting wasn't so great the story would have been slightly implausible but the two lead actresses do a fantastic job making it believable. Three, the cinematography is outstanding. I could do without some of the looks of longing and existential crisis moments, but it's a European film so I just accepted it for what it was. This is by far the best lesbian movie I've seen in several years.

I was captivated by the intensity and chemistry between the two female leads in this film. Kiss Me is the best lesbian film I've seen since Imagine Me & You. And unlike Imagine Me & You, but has four amazing lovemaking scenes, which set my heart on fire, and were tenderly, sensually and realistically done. While I didn't like that the two women were cheating on their partners, I had to appreciate the romance, great acting of the two female leads, the fantastic love scenes, and Swedish countryside in this film. I highly recommend this film to anyone who loves love, especially between two women.

見ていく回数が増えるごとに、爽やかな気持ちなり、心に残ります。人の優しさ、深い愛を感じます。

I have to say this movie blew me away, and this is from a guy who is familiar with "Desert Hearts", "When Night is Falling", "Un Amour de Femme" as well as the more recent "I Can't Think Straight", "The World Unseen", "Elena Undone", "Loving Annabelle", BBC productions based on Sarah Waters like “Tipping the Velvet”, "Fingersmith" and lots of others. There is something special about this movie. It's not just one particular thing, it's a combination of things. Most notably it's the amazing chemistry between Mia and Frida (Ruth Vega Fernandez and Liv Mjones) such as I have rarely seen, it's the simple (but not simplistic) story placed in a contemporary context and it's the beautiful imagery of the outdoor shots in the Swedish landscape. And, of course, it's the steamy sex scenes, which in my opinion are not at all too abundant (as I've heard other viewers claiming) but exactly as needed to serve the story and the evolution of the relationship. I believe there's about three of them, and I like to call them "First touch", "Relationship rekindle" and "Make-up love". The first one stands out as it starts Mia's turmoil - it frightens her in the beginning and makes her feel guilty in the aftermath. Masterfully played by Ruth Vega Fernandez. This movie is a love story first, which draws you in and doesn't let go until the end. There might be some peculiarities and the most substantial criticism I've read is that the two main characters are inconsiderate towards their existing partners (Tim for Mia and Elin for Frida) and that Elin should have been shown in Frida's company much earlier in the movie. I don’t necessarily agree with those two points – first I think both Mia and Frida respect their partners and don't want them to get hurt. And then whether Elin should have shown up at Lasse's (Frida's future step father and Mia's real father) birthday + engagement party where lots of his friends and colleagues were present is arguable. Mia's "Papa" is also one of the characters I found impressive and well played - it draws tears when he hugs her when her world seems to crumble, only wanting to comfort her and for her to be happy. I already watched this movie several times, from end to end or sometimes just specific scenes. I don't do that on a regular basis, the last time I did it was for the 2006 BBC production of "Jane Eyre" with Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens. I am a sucker for romantic stories and I find lesbian movies can be a powerful source of that and then some. However the really good ones are unfortunately rare, and this movie is one of the rare gems among them. P.S. Not to overlook her acting qualities, but Liv Mjones’ blue eyes are something else…

Cuando crees en el amor, todo lo que hagas por encontrarlo, conseguirlo y atraparlo merece la pena. Si la otra parte siente lo mismo, todo ha merecido la pena.

Der Film erzählt von der Begegnung zweier Frauen über 30, deren Herzen sich - für beide überraschend - tief berühren. Dieser Film besticht durch eine wunderschöne Bildersprache und die brillanten Darstellerinnen und Darsteller, die in ihren Rollen - ausnahmslos - überzeugen. Allen voran Liv Mjönes und Ruth Vega Ferandez mit ihrer Darstellung der in einer Beziehung mit einer Frau lebenden Frida und Mia, welche ihren langjährigen Freund bald heiraten möchte. Dass dieses nicht neue Thema mit großer Ernsthaftigkeit bearbeitet" wird, macht diesen Film zu etwas Besonderem. Mit derselben Ernsthaftigkeit und Sensibilität agieren Ruth Vega Fernandez und Liv Mjönes in ihren Rollen. Nichts wirkt oberflächlich - man nimmt den beiden Protagonistinnen ihre Betroffenheit genauso ab wie ihre stille Gewissheit, dass das, was zwischen ihnen geschieht, von Bedeutung ist, ja von Bedeutung sein muss. Man leidet und liebt, lacht und weint mit Mia und Frida mit. Mia und Frida sind zwei im Leben stehende, gereifte Frauen, die durch ihr Zusammentreffen emotional überrollt werden. Und sie gehen mit dem, was diese Begegnung an Konsequenzen mit sich bringt, mit großer Ernsthaftigkeit um. Es beeindruckt, dass beide - Frida und Mia - es sich mit ihren Gefühlen, ihrer Liebe nicht leicht machen. Sie sind überwältigt, durcheinander, leiden, sind traurig, sind verletzt und zeigen ihre Verletzlichkeit. Es ist sehr schön anzusehen, mit welcher Behutsamkeit, Sensibilität und Aufrichtigkeit Frida sich ihrer Liebe zu Mia stellt. Frida ist eine Frau, die sehr klar und ehrlich um das kämpft, was für sie Bedeutung hat: zu sich selbst stehen, authentisch sein - mit allen Konsequenzen. Das ist sehr sympathisch und eine - wie ich finde - wichtige Aussage dieses Filmes. Liv Mjönes ist einzigartig in der Darstellung der Frida, sensibel und glaubwürdig. Wie sie in allen Szenen die Gefühlslagen von Frida darstellt, ist brillant und sehr bewegend. Die nachdenkliche, in eigenen und Erwartungen Anderer befangene Mia wirkt mit ihrer Unsicherheit, Verwirrung, ihren Zweifeln, Fragen an sich selbst, ehrlich betroffen und sehr menschlich. Es ist spannend, zu sehen, wie Mia im Stillen ihre Emotionen zu ordnen versucht und zu sich selbst und zu ihren Gefühlen für Frida stehen kann. Dass es für sie (und alle anderen Beteiligten) keine einfache, oberflächliche und schon gar keine schnelle Lösung gibt, macht Mia, macht den ganzen Film so sympathisch. Ruth Vega Ferandez gelingt es überzeugend, das Gefühlschaos von Mia differenziert darzustellen. Es ist faszinierend, wie sie die vielen Facetten von Emotionen aufzeigt. Die Körpersprache - beider Darstellerinnen - ist im ganzen Film unglaublich beeindruckend und spricht für sich. Liv Mjönes und Ruth Vega Fernandez berühren, bewegen durch ihr glänzendes, sensibles und perfektes Zusammenspiel. Ein Zusammenspiel, das wohl nur möglich ist durch große Sensibilität und Empathie der Schauspielerinnen füreinander. Die Ausstrahlungskraft der Beiden ist umwerfend. Kiss me ist ein behutsamer und bemerkenswerter weil sehr ehrlicher Film über ein ,altes' Thema. Ein Film mit wunderschönen Bildern und exzellenten DarstellerInnen. Und ein Film, dem anzumerken ist, dass hier jemand mit viel Empathie und Liebe zu seinen" Rollen und seinen" SchauspielerInnen am Werk gewesen ist. Der Film ist für jedermann sehenswert, weil er so menschlich und ehrlich ist und voller Herzenswärme. Ein kleines Kunstwerk!

geen ondertiteling, stond ook niet aangegeven in de uitleg. En ik moet het retour sturen naar Engeland!! Nou, dan hou ik hem wel bij, want de retourkosten zijn duurder dan de dvd zelf. Betere produktomschrijving mag wel!