In 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.
Status
Released
Original Language
SV
Budget
$2,700,000
Revenue
$1,007,747
Release Date
August 23, 2002
Popularity
3
Director
Lukas Moodysson
Writer
Lukas Moodysson
Producer
Lars Jönsson
Where to Watch
Cast
Oksana Akinshina
Lilja
Artyom Bogucharsky
Volodja
Ljubov Agapova
Lilja's Mother
Liilia Šinkarjova
Aunt Anna
Elina Benenson
Natasha
Pavel Ponomaryov
Andrei
Tomasz Neuman
Witek
Anastasiya Bedredinova
Neighbor
Tõnu Kark
Sergei
Nikolai Bentsler
Natasha's Boyfriend
Aleksander Dorosjkevitch
Friend
Yevgeni Gurov
Friend
Aleksandr Sokolenko
Friend
Margo Kostelina
Cashier
Veronika Kovtun
Cashier
Elena Yakovlena
Teacher
Tamara Solodnikova
Social Worker
Nikolai Kütt
Man on the Bridge
Oleg Rogatšov
Natasha's Dad
Aleksandr Okunev
Volodja's Dad
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