Åmål is really just a small insignificant town where nothing ever happens, where the latest trends are outdated once they get there. Young Elin has a tiny poor reputation in terms of guys, but the truth is she has never done *it. Another girl in her school, Agnes, is in love with her but is too shy to do anything. For different reasons, Elin ends up at Agnes' birthday party as the only guest. They have a girl's night out together but after that Elin desperately avoids Agnes, refusing to even consider her own homosexuality.