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Lilya is a teenage Russian girl whose best friend is a glue-sniffing street urchin, Volodya, and whose mother has recently run away to live in America, abandoning her. Eager to start a new life, Lilya is excited when her new boyfriend, Andrei, asks her to move to Sweden, only to find a similar dismal existence there.
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 49 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 18th, 2003 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong sexual content, a rape scene, drug use and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sonet Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$181,655 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray
"A wrenching feel-bad movie graced by a luminous central performance." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...has the directness and clarity of a documentary, but allows itself touches of tenderness and grief." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...Lilya is a terrifyingly real character..." more...
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A- |
E! Online,
"Moodysson's refusal to add even a drop of optimism makes it that much more affecting and disturbing." more...
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A |
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