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Lilya 4-ever
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Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 drama and crime film directed and written by Lukas Moodysson. The cast includes Oksana Akinshina, Pavel Ponomaryov, Tomasz Neuman, and Yevgeni Gurov. Lars Jönsson served as producer, with Nathan Larson composing the score and Michal Leszczylowski editing. The film originates from Sweden, Estonia, and Denmark, with filming taking place in Estonia. It is dedicated to Danguolė Rasalaitė.
The narrative is set in Post-Soviet states and addresses themes of prostitution, human trafficking, suicide, and abandonment. The original languages are Swedish, Russian, and English. The runtime is 109 minutes. Production involved Film i Väst, Sveriges Television, and Zentropa, alongside Memfis Film and the Det Danske Filminstitut. The movie was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Film and Best Actress at the 15th European Film Awards. It has received review scores of 84%, 7.5/10, and 83/100.
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7.6In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.
Cast
- Oksana Akinshina as Lilja
- Artyom Bogucharsky as Volodja
- Ljubov Agapova as Lilja's Mother
- Liilia Šinkarjova as Aunt Anna
- Elina Benenson as Natasha
- Pavel Ponomaryov as Andrei
Themes
- suicide
- escape
- underground
- despair
- sweden
- nightclub
- human trafficking
- based on true story
- poverty
- prostitution
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 15th European Film Awards
- Genre
- teen film
- Country of origin
- Denmark
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- social exploitation
- Director
- Lukas Moodysson
- Screenwriter
- Lukas Moodysson
- Composer
- Nathan Larson
- Production company
- Zentropa
- Narrative location
- Post-Soviet states
- Filming location
- Estonia
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 220492
- Dedicated to
- Danguolė Rasalaitė
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 3 more facts
- title
- Lilja 4-ever
- publication date
- 2003-04-18
- review score
- 83/100
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