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Lilya 4-ever (2002)

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Lilya Michailova lives in poverty, dreaming of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her neglectful aunt. Desperate for money, Lilya starts working as a prostitute, and meets Andrei, who offers her a good job in Sweden. However, upon arrival, her life quickly enters a downward spiral.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Lukas Moodysson
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    Lilja Oksana Akinshina
  • Profile picture of Artyom Bogucharsky
    Volodja Artyom Bogucharsky
  • Profile picture of Ljubov Agapova
    Lilja's Mother Ljubov Agapova
  • Profile picture of Liilia Šinkarjova
    Aunt Anna Liilia Šinkarjova
  • Profile picture of Elina Benenson
    Natasha Elina Benenson
  • Profile picture of Pavel Ponomaryov
    Andrei Pavel Ponomaryov
  • Profile picture of Tomasz Neuman
    Witek Tomasz Neuman
  • Profile picture of Anastasiya Bedredinova
    Neighbor Anastasiya Bedredinova

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Keywords

  • escape
  • underground
  • despair
  • sweden
  • nightclub
  • human trafficking
  • based on true story
  • poverty
  • prostitution
  • sex trafficking
  • sex slavery
  • downward spiral
  • complex
  • teenage protagonist
  • lesbian
  • teenager
  • intense
  • depressing
  • tragic