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Lilya 4-ever
Crime, Drama - 2002
Lilya 4-ever
7.8
84%
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Lilja lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilja hangs out with her friends, Natasha and Volodya, who is suicidal. Desperate for money, she starts working as a prostitute, and later meets Andrei. He offers her a good job in Sweden, but when Lilja arrives her life quickly enters a downward spiral.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
23 Aug 2002
Country:
DK, SE
Languages:
Russian, Swedish, English
Budget:
$4,600,000
Revenue:
$1,007,747
Awards:
12 wins & 11 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It is Akinshina's presence and performance that make the pedestrian story heart-wrenching.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
28 May 2003
fresh:
It tells a heartbreaking story, one of those tales that need to be told and about which only pain can be felt.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
20 Jun 2003
fresh:
A wrenching feel-bad movie graced by a luminous central performance.
– Steve Murray,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
27 Jun 2003
fresh:
Worth every uncomfortable minute.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
17 Jul 2003
fresh:
[Moodysson] dives into the soul of a 16-year-old Estonian girl and tears you apart.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
25 Jul 2003
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