Lilja 4-ever (2002)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.9/10   

Director:

Lukas Moodysson

Guionista:

Lukas Moodysson (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

23 agosto 2002 (Sweden)

Género:

Crimen | Drama

Plot:

Lilja is 16 years old. Her only friend is the young boy Volodja. They live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej. He is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.

Plot Keywords:

Sweden | Friend | Prostitute | Grocery Store | Tragedy

Premios:

12 wins & 11 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Adorable film, but terribly sad..

Reparto

Oksana Akinshina	...	Lilja
Artyom Bogucharsky	...	Volodya
Lyubov Agapova	...	Lilja's Mother
Liliya Shinkaryova	...	Aunt Anna
Elina Benenson	...	Natasha
Pavel Ponomaryov	...	Andrei
Tomasz Neuman	...	Witek (as Tomas Neumann)
Anastasiya Bedredinova	...	Neighbor
Tõnu Kark	...	Sergei
Nikolai Bentsler	...	Natasha's Boyfriend
Aleksander Dorosjkevitch	...	Friend #1
Yevgeni Gurov	...	Friend #2 (as Jevgeni Gurov)
Aleksandr Sokolenko	...	Friend #3
Margo Kostelina	...	Cashier #1
Veronika Kovtun	...	Cashier #2

También conocida como:

Lilya 4-Ever (UK) (USA)
Lilja 4ever (Sweden) (alternative spelling)
Lilya 4-ever (International: English title)
Lilya Forever (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, a rape scene, drug use and language.

Duración:

109 min

País:

Sweden | Denmark

Idioma:

Ruso | Sueco | Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Hungary:16 | Spain:18 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Film i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Compañía:

Memfis Film

Trivialidades:

The town in which Lilja lives, is in real life called Paldiski and is located in Estonia, not far from the capital Tallinn. The submarine base has now been destroyed.

Citas:

Lilja: That's stupid. I'm not going to die. I'm going to America.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Tayu

Adorable film, but terribly sad..

I wasn't surprised by how perfect this film is from the first second to the last, since it's directed by Lukas Moodysson. Different than Tillsammans and Fuckin Åmål in style, but still absolutely fascinating. I could find only one minor flaw, which is Lilya's make-up after the fall. But everything else was wonderful. I hadn't heard of Oksana Akinshina before, but I have a strong feeling I will in the near future. She's really good. I was also amazed by the acting of the little boy.

The frames come so strong that you start to empathize with Lilya after some point. By the end of the film, I was feeling like she was my sister and I wanted to knock those procurers' heads off. I've heard the plot is based on a true story of a Lithuanian girl. I think it's not based on one single true story, it's rather a blend of several true stories. There are many Lilyas, Natalias, Annas out there who are suffering a similar fate. It's so very sad to see how those innocent girls grow into prostitutes just because they're born in some particular country.

Anyone with a heart will be touched and anyone with a taste on movies will be stunned by this movie. I'll buy the DVD as soon as it's available. It's a must have for any collection. One of the rare films I would watch more than once. Total 10.