DramaCrime
Lilya 4-ever
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.
Directed by Lukas Moodysson
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User score
684 votes
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Status
Released
Released
August 23, 2002
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
Russian, Swedish, English
Budget → Revenue
$2.7M → $1M
Top 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
