Italy / Aug 30, 2002 / Venice Film Festival
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Herardo Kontreras | Anna's Neighbour |
| Madis Kalmet | Man in Hotel Room |
| Bo Christer Hjelte | Lonely Man |
| Sten Erici | BMW-Man |
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| Hermie Acereda | Man in Sweden |
| Gert Bondesson | Man in Sweden |
| Anders Brinning | Man in Sweden |
| Johan Edlund | Man in Sweden |
| Henryk Gwiazada | Man in Sweden |
| Rickard Mattila | Man in Sweden |
| Michael Merikan | Man in Sweden |
| Jeff Norman | Man in Sweden |
| Truls Rosén | Man in Sweden |
| Jacob Ryer | Man in Sweden |
| Farhad Sina | Man in Sweden |
| Johan Åkerblom | Man in Sweden |
| Jaanika | Go Go-dancer |
| Olga | Go Go-dancer |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lilja 4-ever |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, svenska, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Memfis Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Zentropa Entertainments |
| Release date | 23 agosto 2002 |
| Production | Lars Jönsson, Malte Forssell, Tomas Eskilsson, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Peeter Urbla, Gunnar Carlsson |
| Writer | Lukas Moodysson |
| Casting | Jesper Kurlandsky |
| Editing | Oleg Morgunov, Bernhard Winkler, Michał Leszczyłowski |
| Cinematography | Ulf Brantås, Trolle Davidson, Emil Hall, Per-Anders Jörgensen, Filip Tydén, Jonas Alarik |
| Assistant directors | Alexandra Dahlström, Malin Fornander, Lukas Moodysson |
| Lighting | Nils Lindberg |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 09, 2002 / Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Nov 19, 2002 / BFI London Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 26, 2003 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
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United States / Mar 09, 2003 / South by Southwest Film Festival
Limited release
Kazakhstan / Apr 10, 2003
Theatrical release
Sweden / Aug 23, 2002 / 15
Norway / Sep 20, 2002 / 15
Denmark / Sep 27, 2002 / 15
Finland / Sep 27, 2002 / K-16
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Estonia / Jan 17, 2003
Austria / Feb 28, 2003
Greece / Mar 14, 2003
Netherlands / Mar 20, 2003 / 12
Russia / Apr 07, 2003 / 16+
France / Apr 16, 2003 / 12
United States / Apr 18, 2003 / R
Ireland / Apr 25, 2003 / PG
United Kingdom / Apr 25, 2003 / 18
Germany / Dec 03, 2003 / 12
Brazil / Jan 07, 2005 / 16
Mexico / Aug 19, 2005 / C
Physical media
Netherlands / Dec 04, 2003 / 12 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Aug 12, 2005 / 12 / Nederland 3
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