Turn Me On, Dammit!
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70 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Beate Støfring, Helene Bergsholm, Henriette Steenstrup, Malin Bjørhovde
  • Summary: 15-year-old Alma is consumed by her out-of-control hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to down-and-dirty daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on. Alma and her best friend Sara live in an insufferably boring little town in the hinterlands of Norway called Skoddeheimen, a place they loathe so much that every time their school bus passes the sign that names it, they routinely flip it off. After Alma has a stimulating yet awkward encounter with Artur, she makes the mistake of telling her incredulous friends, who ostracize her at school, until even Sara can’t be seen with her. (New Yorker Films)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Mar 29, 2012
    90
    With its soft, bleached images and occasional detours into black-and-white stills, Turn Me On, set in an unspecified recent past, has a gentle oddness as unforced as its performances and as inoffensive as its dialogue.
  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    May 10, 2012
    80
    Stuff just happens, some of it funny, some of it uncomfortable, some of it good, some of it bad. Just like real life, which is what makes Turn Me On, Dammit! so weirdly enjoyable.
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Calvin Wilson
    Jul 7, 2012
    75
    Alma is at once a charmer and a contrarian, and Bergsholm achieves that balance with seeming effortlessness. At times, she's more than a bit reminiscent of the young Jodie Foster.
  4. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Matt Singer
    Mar 27, 2012
    60
    There's plenty here to recommend; so what if its explicitness and femcentric sexuality turn off some prudish viewers, dammit!

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  1. filmtrashreview
    9
    Fresh and original, Turn Me On, Dammit! is a great dark comedy from the foreign market. This Norwegian teen drama focuses on all the struggles we go through during hormonal changes but are to afraid to discuss. It's raw riveting and just perfectly written. Alma will stay with me throughout the rest of the year, she's a character that is just hard to forget.… Expand
  2. Seriosity
    9
    Refreshingly original. The amazing landscape and dreamy soundtrack are pleasure to behold. Alma is a great character and the actress playing her deserves major recognition.… Expand
  3. Ensi
    5
    The plot is okay but the actors are really bad. And there are many "...the **** moments. Looking past that I can say that I enjoyed watching it, but it was mostly because of the connection with the country and the nice landscape.… Expand

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