From noisy young punks to a tiny word on a ceiling, our critics recommend popular culture to light a fire underneath you
With the “inspirational movie” genre honed to a glossy, Netflix-ready sheen by Hollywood, the 2013 Lukas Moodysson film We Are the Best! may seem an obscure pick. But, frankly, do the polished formulas of your Blind Sides etc actually work on anyone? We Are the Best! is a far scrappier coming-of-ager about three Stockholm schoolgirls bonding, bickering and bellowing their way to local punk stardom. It’s sweet enough to deliver the warm fuzzies, but tart and jangly enough to be a properly motivational pick-me-up. Think nothing could make you stir from the settee these dark days? Just try to keep from standing and cheering as three misfit Swedish tweens become just about the punkest thing you’ve ever seen. Jessica Kiang
