When Alma’s mother eventually learns about her daughter’s phone sex habits, Alma takes a rebellious route, openly moaning from her bedroom and snatching a Playboy from her day job at the drug store. Which begs the question: Did Artur actually run his rod into Alma’s leg, or was it simply another one of her lewd daydreams? The uncertainty matters more than a firm answer because “Turn me on” focuses on the lingering perceptions of young people still figuring out how to communicate. On her own, Alma’s imagination runs wild, and she begins to have a series of amusing fantasies in which she envisions sexual advances from those around her. Now nicknamed “Dick Alma,” she quickly becomes ostracized by the only world available to her. Instantly spreading word to her peers, Alma finds herself the subject of disdain when Artur denies the act. That also applies to a later plot point, which finds Alma having an awkward encounter with young stud Artur (Matias Myren) at a party, when he randomly rubs his member against her leg. Instead, the scene emphasizes her frustration over being forced to repress her needs. The difference here, aside from the gender, is that Alma’s close call doesn’t really play for laughs. The Best True Crime Streaming Now, from 'Unsolved Mysteries' to 'McMillions' to 'The Staircase' The Biggest Oscars Contenders Are All Vying for Best Original Screenplay 'BlackBerry' Review: The Once-Ubiquitous Smartphone Gets Its Own Spin on 'The Social Network' 'The Adults' Review: Michael Cera's Cringe-Out Sibling Drama Is Surprisingly Moving When her mother suddenly comes home, Alma’s frantic scrambling recalls the opening of “American Pie,” when a jittery Jason Biggs gets busted by his folks while jacking off to late night porn. (School bus riders ritualistically flick off the town sign as it passes by them each morning.) Still, Alma does think about sex a lot, appearing in the first scene sprawled out on her kitchen floor with one hand down her pants and a phone sex operator whispering in her ear. Growing up in a remote community far from the bustling urbanity of Oslo, Alma’s desire to get off represents only one piece of the wider angst afflicting everyone her age in the area. Adapted from the novel by Olau Nilssen, “Turn me on” plays like a familiar entry in the teen sex comedy genre without the sex. The gentle, emotionally honest narrative feature debut of writer-director Jannicke Systad Jacobsen follows horny teen Alma (Helene Bergsholm, in a believably understated breakout performance) as she explores her sexual curiosity, falls into an embarrassing situation with her peers and copes with becoming a pariah, all while dreaming of a better life. Wild Teen Party: Alma and her friends visit one in the beginning.Despite the confrontational title, Norwegian coming-of-age movie “Turn me on, dammit!” doesn’t take an abrasive approach.Unreliable Narrator: An interesting example, in that it's never immediately clear how much of Alma's narration is describing actual events, and how much is her fantasy.Smoking Is Cool: Alma and her friends seem to think so.Smoking Hot Sex: In one of Alma's fantasies about Artur.Most parents would be upset with their child for wasting money on phone-sex, and stealing porn, but Alma's frequent masturbation is pretty normal for her age. Sex Is Evil: Alma's mother seems to think so.Precocious Crush: Not quite a crush, but Alma's middle-aged boss shows up in one of her fantasies.Did we mention there is a lot of masturbation in this film? Probably deliberate on her part since she's masturbating in a public bathroom. The Modest Orgasm: As noted above, Alma can be very vocal, but the one time we actually see her climax, it's pretty quiet.Immodest Orgasm: It is revealed that Alma's mother has heard her masturbating (while calling out Artur's name) many times.Growing Up Sucks: Not just for Alma but also for her over-her-head mother.Granola Girl: Sarah has tones of this crossed with a mild case of goth.
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