Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharsky, Pavel Ponomaryov
Original language
Swedish, Russian, English
Production companies
Film i Väst, Memfis Film, Zentropa, Sveriges Television
Awards
Greta
Setting
Post-Soviet states
Filming locations
Estonia
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2004 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2002 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2002 generic
Full credits
| Director | Lukas Moodysson |
| Cast | Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharsky, Pavel Ponomaryov |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
