What If I Still Love You?

What If I Still Love You? is a 2008 teen drama that was a follow-up to 2005's "What if i like you?" The story follows up a year after when Alina (Katina) is now on the senior year of high school. Just like its predecessor Lukas Moodysson is the film's director, and Lena Katina plays the protagonist.

The film recieved 2 nominations for Best Film and Best Actress at the 21st European Film Awards.

Plot Summary

A year later Alina's mother came to the school and requested to pull her out after hearing the incident that happened to her daughter. Upon hearing the news Alina was happy about it, and joyfully told her friend Joan who was also happy for the move. That night while Alina was sleeping, Denise knocked on their door, Joan answered and told her that Alina is pulling out and is moving to another school in Yekaterinburg. Shocked, Denise asked Alina about it the next day, and Alina happily announced to the whole class that she was moving back to Russia.

At lunch Veronika approaches Alina asking her about moving to Yekaterinburg after hearing the news from her girlfriend Kelly (Rachel McAdams), who was Alina's classmate, and was also present when Alina announced the move. Alina replied saying that everything that Kelly told her was true, and she needs to 'shut up' and never talk to her again, since she doesn't care about her like she used to, before lending a seat and moving to another empty table.

The next day Alina was taunted again by one of Oliver's friend named Drew after his friend got expelled from the school because of the incident. But before he throws the first punch, he was knocked down by Axel (Måns Zelmerlöw). Axel tries to befriend Alina, but ended up running away out of shock. At night Alina and Joan talked about Axel, who was a part of the school men's Water Polo tean and also has a VIP status just like Joan, but this time Joan didn't warn her about him since he abandoned his VIP status for a Note status, a rank high up the school hierarchy that consisted of self-made students.

A week has passed and Alina decided to join the Water Polo club to get in touch with Axel, at her first meeting she unexpectedly saw Denise, whom Alina thought was on the tennis team, but when Alina saw Axel, she strikes up a conversation with him, and decided to become friends.

One day at class, Alina got excused to be interviewed by Mark Shannons (Jude Law) who was a journalist doing a documentary.

When Axel stumbles across the room seeing Alina getting interviewed, he told his friend Norman (Topher Grace), who opens up about Alina's father; and why she was getting interviewed. Axel asked for any information about Alina, but Norman disclosed that its all he knows about her, Axel then requested him to look for further information about her, before being verbally escorted out of the area by the principal.

That night Norman looked further into Alina's YouTube channel, and made a four-page report about it and her past, he then gave the report to Axel, who read and stated that she will be a perfect candidate for a Note rank.

At Waterpolo training, the team's coach introduced Serena Myers (Mila Kunis), who struck a conversation with Alina after the training.

Nothing much has happen to Alina, until a month later when she finally watched the documentary along with Joan, but in the middle of of the documentary, she refused to keep on watching as Alina said 'the documentary was full of b*lls*it'

The next morning, Alina was approached by Axel, who gave her an envelope which was a confirmation letter for a Note status. The same night Alina, Axel, and a couple of his friends went outside the school for to party at a nearby bar.

After the weekends, Alina was the center of the school's attention. With a new status Alina also grabbed Veronika's affection. Veronika even invited Alina to her dorm room, and stated that her and Kelly were gone. But when Alina noticed that Kelly's clothes were still in Veronika's room, Veronika confirmed that she was still with Kelly, but when asked about If she loved her because of her high ranking status, the answer from Veronika was unclear. That afternoon Serena happens to see Alina walking alone, Serena approached her, accompanying Alina to her dorm room. The two hanged-out talking, with Serena showing interest in Alina.

Denise on the other hand was approached by Kelly asking her were Veronika is. Denise didn't answer saying; she don't know before walking pass her.

At school,

The next day Alina recieved the news that her mother is not going to pull her out of the school as for the request of the principal. Enraged, Alina asked the principal, he asked Alina to talk with Joan, about it. That night Alina confronted Joan about it, and Joan admitted that she has feelings for Alina before proceeding to kiss her. Alina, who was still apperently angry walked out on Joan before she caught Axel hiding behind a wall. Axel asked if Alina was interested in only girls, but Alina clarified that she was bisexual, and was also interested in guys