Lilya 4-Ever
A teenage girl abandoned by her mother in a crumbling post-Soviet town is lured into a desperate journey to Sweden with promises of a better life, only to face a harrowing descent into human trafficking and survival.
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.
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A crew of 50+ credited
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Edited by Michal LeszczylowskiShot by Ulf BrantasScored by Nathan LarsonDesigned by Josefin Asberg
Box Office
2002 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$1.0M
Also known as
- Lilja 4everde
- Lilya 4-everen
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Cast & Crew
50 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Oksana Akinshina
as Lilja
Artyom Bogucharskiy
as Volodya
Artyom Bogucharsky
as Volodja
Pavel Ponomaryov
as Andrei
Ljubov Agapova
as Lilja's Mother
Lyubov Agapova
as Lilja's Mother
Liilia Sinkarjova
as Aunt Anna
Liliya Shinkaryova
as Aunt Anna
Elina Benenson
as Natasha
Tomasz Neuman
as Witek
Anastasiya Bedredinova
as Neighbor
Tonu Kark
as Sergei
Supporting cast
29Nikolai Bentsler
as Natasha's Boyfriend
Aleksander Dorosjkevitch
as Friend
Yevgeni Gurov
as Friend
Aleksandr Sokolenko
as Friend
Margo Kostelina
as Cashier
Veronika Kovtun
as Cashier
Elena Yakovlena
as Teacher
Tamara Solodnikova
as Social Worker
Nikolai Kutt
as Man on the Bridge
Oleg Rogatsov
as Natasha's Dad
Aleksandr Okunev
as Volodja's Dad
Herardo Kontreras
as Anna's Neighbour
Madis Kalmet
as Man in Hotel Room
Bo Christer Hjelte
as Lonely Man
Sten Erici
as BMW-Man
Hermie Acereda
as Man in Sweden
Gert Bondesson
as Man in Sweden
Anders Brinning
as Man in Sweden
Johan Edlund
as Man in Sweden
Henryk Gwiazada
as Man in Sweden
Rickard Mattila
as Man in Sweden
Michael Merikan
as Man in Sweden
Jeff Norman
as Man in Sweden
Truls Rosen
as Man in Sweden
Jacob Ryer
as Man in Sweden
Farhad Sina
as Man in Sweden
Johan Akerblom
as Man in Sweden
Jaanika
as Go Go-dancer
Olga
as Go Go-dancer
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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