Storyline
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.
Released
8/23/2002
Runtime
1h 49min
Director
Budget
$4,600,000
Revenue
$1,007,747
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Swedish
Production
Memfis Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Svenska Filminstitutet, SVT, Zentropa Entertainments
Cast
Oksana Akinshina
Lilja
Artyom Bogucharsky
Volodja
Lyubov Agapova
Lilja's Mother
Liliya Shinkaryova
Aunt Anna
Elina Benenson
Natasha
Pavel Ponomaryov
Andrei
Tomasz Neuman
Witek
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 Contreras
Anna's Neighbour
Madis Kalmet
Man in Hotel Room
Bo Christer Hjelte
Lonely Man
Sten Erici
BMW-Man
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
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