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Lilya 4 Ever Reviews

2002

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From the acclaimed director of the fantastic TOGETHER and SHOW ME LOVE comes this searing tale of a contemporary Russian teenage girl. Lilya (played by Oksana Akinsha) lives in a small poor town but is on her way to a better life in America with her mother and her boyfriend. But she is shockingly abandoned, badly injured by the .. Read more

Starring	Oksana Akinshina, Artiom Bogucharski, Elina Benenson, Artyom Bogucharsky
Director	Lukas Moodysson
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Sixteen-year-old Lilya (Akinshina) is cruelly abandoned by her mother to post-Soviet welfare and an aunt who only wants... read more on Time Out
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  harrowing
  
  This is a documentary, to watch when looking for facts, not fun.
  
  It is well made but I found it too sad to be enjoyable.
  
  It reminded me of... read more »
  
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  Grabs you in the gut
  
  A very informative but moving film at the same time.. Films like this serve a very important purpose in the world, rather than just menial entertainment.
  
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  - 05 May 2012 at 05:02
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  Expect Tears
  
  I've just finished watching this film and am in a flood of tears....don't know whether to say this film is good or bad, but I do believe that there are ... read more »
  
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  - 02 May 2012 at 00:37
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  difficult but good
  
  excellent film. Beautifully shot, real and poetic at the same time. Not an easy one to watch but who says good art should be easy?
  
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  - 29 Apr 2012 at 00:10
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  Heart Wrenching!
  
  A deeply poigniant potrait of one young girls journey through abandonment.
  
  Incredibly sad and heartbreaking. A insightful tale of what happens when a... read more »
  
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  - 12 Mar 2012 at 21:32
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  Truly moving
  
  Yet another great feature by Moodysson, only this time he tackles head on the bleakness of the lives of the disenfranchised. Sad but poetic.
  
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  - 06 Mar 2012 at 00:14
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  Tragic and sad.
  
  This film is excellent, but very sad, I just wanted to reach out and take the main characters home, give them a cuddle and look after them! Watch if you want an... read more »
  
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  - LondonLady
  - 7 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2012 at 13:22
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  Disturbing and thought provoking
  
  This was a deeply moving portait of social decay involving poverty and sex trafficking. Not for those who like light entertainment
  
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  - 29 Jan 2012 at 18:48
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  Russia's 'Song's of Praise'
  
  Don't watch this film if you are feeling sad or unsure of your position in life. Stay away from motorways,
  
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- - Avemaria
  - 3 reviews
  - 15 Jan 2012 at 19:36
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  not for the faint hearted!
  
  this is a fantastic movie for the issues it raises, not really for enjoyment. The acting is painfully realistic, this movie stays with you for years, so not one... read more »
  
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  - 12 Dec 2011 at 20:43
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  Prepare to be shocked and moved to tears
  
  Very bleak indeed but , sadly, such is life for many unfortunate people. Well worth watching. Not for those who prefer light and pleasant movies though
  
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- - MartaAndrew
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  harrowing
  
  This is a documentary, to watch when looking for facts, not fun.
  
  It is well made but I found it too sad to be enjoyable.
  
  It reminded me of... read more »
  
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  - 04 Mar 2006 at 06:39
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  Not one for the lads on a Saturday night..
  
  I was initially dubious that this would interest me, but thought I'd give it a try anyway. It seemed to have something to say from the description, and it ... read more »
  
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- - Phil
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  - 08 Dec 2003 at 18:15
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  Bleak but brilliant drama.
  
  A harrowing but very moving film, Lilya 4 Ever shows how, that even in the most extreme circumstances the human spirit will find some shred of hope to cling ... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
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  - 26 Dec 2003 at 12:44
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  shockingly informative and heart rendingly beautiful
  
  the contrast of beauty and bleakness, innocence and the cruelty of adults who have lost touch with their inner child, is at once compelling and horrifying. this... read more »
  
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  - brighton
  - 25 May 2004 at 10:47
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  Superbly made and acted film
  
  This is a very powerful and moving film, all the more so as it is based on a mixture of true stories. Having said that, it is superbly made and acted with ... read more »
  
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- - philjb
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  - Bromsgrove
  - 21 Oct 2005 at 16:33
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  One of the most important films ever made
  
  Although this may not be your average Saturday Night family entertainment piece and some viewers may find the content unsettling and distressing, this is movie-... read more »
  
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- - leon4
  - south yorkshire
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 15:03
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  Not exactly a good laugh but
  
  Imagine the scenario. You've seen 'Together', had a good laugh about its satirical swipe at empty-headed idealists, so you get out'Lily 4 ever&#... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2005 at 23:00
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  Gritty realism
  
  Like a fly on the wall documentary. Sad but gripping. Even beautiful in parts. Oksana Akinshina is excellent as Lilya. The film stays in your mind for days.
  
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- - honey
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  - 08 Mar 2004 at 20:53
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  Excellent, but relentlessly bleak.
  
  We watched this early on New Year's Eve - it sort of killed the party mood ...
  
  Set on an East European (Russian?) estate, poverty, boredom, ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Jan 2006 at 12:16
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  Bad traffic makes good viewing
  
  This is a superbly shot film, with it's hand held jumpy movement adding to the sense of despair and lack of security that is evident for the duration of the... read more »
  
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- - SeldomRecordscouk
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2004 at 12:48

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  From the acclaimed director of the fantastic TOGETHER and SHOW ME LOVE comes this searing tale of a contemporary Russian teenage girl. Lilya (played by Oksana Akinsha) lives in a small poor town but is on her way to a better life in America with her mother and her boyfriend. But she is shockingly ...