Lilya 4-ever (2002)
- Original title
- Lilja 4-ever
- Directed by
- Lukas Moodysson
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, teen film
- Country
- Estonia, Denmark, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 673 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage girl in a poor post-Soviet town is abandoned by her mother and left to fend for herself. She falls into a trap of exploitation and human trafficking.
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What happens
Lilya 4-ever (Swedish: Lilja 4-ever) is a 2002 Swedish tragedy film, mostly spoken in Russian, written and directed by Lukas Moodysson which was released in Sweden on 23 August 2002. It depicts the tragic downward spiral of Lilja Michailova, played by Oksana Akinshina, a teenage girl in one of the post-Soviet republics (filmed in Estonia) whose mother abandons her to move to the United States. The story is loosely based on the true case of Danguolė Rasalaitė, and examines the issue of human trafficking and sexual slavery. The film received positive reviews both in Sweden and abroad. It won five Guldbagge Awards including Best Film and was nominated for Best Film and Best Actress at the European Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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