| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Steve Murray |
"A wrenching feel-bad movie graced by a luminous central performance." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...has the directness and clarity of a documentary, but allows itself touches of tenderness and grief." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...Lilya is a terrifyingly real character..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"Moodysson's refusal to add even a drop of optimism makes it that much more affecting and disturbing." more... |
A |
Film Journal International
Kevin Lally |
"Devastating, powerful drama..." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...we don't even remotely identify with our hero." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a bleak and bleaker contemporary teen drama set in the former Soviet Union." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Manohla Dargis |
"The bleak film tells a cruel story, yet looking away is difficult." more... |
A |
New York Post
V.A. Musetto |
"...proves Moodysson to be one of the brightest young directors today." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...great, heartbreaking..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Lilya 4-Ever is one of the least happy films I have seen in a while, but also one of the most memorable and moving." more... |
A |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a stunner of a film..." more... |
A- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...compelling and heartbreakingly affecting." more... |
A- |
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