JJ+E

The film turns on two distinct lifestyles in a Swedish city: On one side of the bay, wealthy Swedes live in mansions with pools; on the other, housing projects are packed with racially diverse immigrants. Main character and his single mom appear to be of Middle Eastern descent, though it's never explicitly stated. Other friends have African or Eastern European backgrounds. John-John is one of the only non-White students in his drama school. Swedes are depicted as constantly making negative assumptions about John-John because of his race and class. Meanwhile, John-John and his friends make assumptions about the rich, too. Some of the depictions may be stereotyped, though this would be more apparent to a Swedish audience.

A young girl almost drowns when a man jumps on top of her from a cliff, and a teenager jumps in to save her. A man beats up his girlfriend's teen son. Two teens are mugged at knifepoint and the attackers suggest they might take the female with them; they slap her and she falls to the ground. A man is shot and killed at close range. Thugs beat up a young man in retaliation for owing them money; he says his life is in danger if he doesn't pay them back. A family fight leads to a grandmother raising her voice and pushing dishes off a table. A man is said to have been beat up daily while in prison. A teenager is grieving her recently deceased mother. A candlelit vigil memorializes a young man who has apparently died.

Two teenagers fall in love. They kiss on several occasions, including once in a pool in their undergarments. Eventually they have sex in her bedroom while her father is home. The scene involves her taking off both their shirts and her bra, asking him if he has a condom, and the two in bed together. No intimate parts are seen. Guys tease each other about "jerking off," "fantasizing," "sniffing her panties," "hooking up," and more.

In English subtitles: "f--k," "s--t," "hell," "d--k," "a--hole," "hell," "c--k," "c--t," "jerking off," "piss," "retard," "jerk," "buzzkill," "idiot," "stupid," "junkie," "God."

A teen smokes a cigarette and what looks like a joint. A man smokes a cigarette. Teens and young adults drink alcohol. A man is said to have been a heroin addict (a "junkie").