Lilya 4-ever
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76% Critic Match

Lilya 4-ever

7.6 / 10 2002 1h 49mR Swedish
DramaCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Oksana Akinshina

Oksana Akinshina

Lilja

Lead
Artyom Bogucharsky

Artyom Bogucharsky

Volodja

Ljubov Agapova

Ljubov Agapova

Lilja's Mother

Liilia Šinkarjova

Liilia Šinkarjova

Aunt Anna

Elina Benenson

Elina Benenson

Natasha

Pavel Ponomaryov

Pavel Ponomaryov

Andrei

TN

Tomasz Neuman

Witek

Anastasiya Bedredinova

Anastasiya Bedredinova

Neighbor

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lukas Moodysson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Lilya 4-ever is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker