Bermuda International Film Festival 2009

Charming and full of humour, this delightful romantic comedy by first-time director Mani Masserat-Agah focuses on Swedish attitudes towards immigrants and foreigners with a funny and thought-provoking story about young love, sex, ethnicity and the fear of being an outsider. Like the director, Mustafa (Poyan Karimi) is a Swede born in Iran. Still a virgin at 16, his prospects don’t look good when his girlfriend leaves him -- and he often hears casually racist remarks directed his way. His salvation comes in the form of the Italian team visiting the big youth soccer tournament in Gothenburg. Accepted into their fold, he re-invents himself – and is suddenly a girl magnet. Meanwhile, beautiful Linnea (Chanelle Lindell) is desperately searching for a stylish and passionate guy like those she met on holiday in Italy. Who knows what would have become of her had she not met Massimo, the most romantic Italian in the world? Nudity and teen sexuality may offend some.