Drama ·Crime · Denmark · 2002 · 1h 49m

Lilya 4-ever

Lilja 4-ever

Lilya 4-ever poster
Director
Lukas Moodysson
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
Crew
Ulf Brantås — Director of Photography Michał Leszczyłowski — Editor Oleg Morgunov — Editor Bernhard Winkler — Editor Nathan Larson — Original Music Composer Lukas Moodysson — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Lilya 4-ever — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
escapeundergrounddespairswedennightclubhuman traffickingbased on true storypovertyprostitutionsex traffickingsex slaverydownward spiral
Key Collaborators
Lukas Moodysson Director Ulf Brantås Director of Photography Michał Leszczyłowski Editor Oleg Morgunov Editor Bernhard Winkler Editor Nathan Larson Original Music Composer Lukas Moodysson Screenplay Lars Jönsson Producer Josefin Åsberg Production Design Denise Östholm Costume Design
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