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2002 · 1h 49m · Drama · Crime
TMDB 7.6/10 (684 votes)
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
Box office $1M worldwide
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Cast & crew
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Oksana Akinshinaas Lilja
Artyom Bogucharskyas Volodja
Ljubov Agapovaas Lilja's Mother
Liilia Šinkarjovaas Aunt Anna
Elina Benensonas Natasha
Pavel Ponomaryovas AndreiTTomasz Neumanas Witek
Anastasiya Bedredinovaas Neighbor
Tõnu Karkas Sergei
Nikolai Bentsleras Natasha's BoyfriendAAleksander Dorosjkevitchas FriendYYevgeni Gurovas FriendAAleksandr Sokolenkoas FriendMMargo Kostelinaas Cashier