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Lilya Michailova lives in poverty, dreaming of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her neglectful aunt. Desperate for money, Lilya starts working as a prostitute, and meets Andrei, who offers her a good job in Sweden. However, upon arrival, her life quickly enters a downward spiral.
Language
Budget$2,700,000
Revenue $1,007,747
Pусский,
svenska,
English
Budget$2,700,000
Revenue $1,007,747
Keywords
escape
underground
despair
sweden
nightclub
human trafficking
based on true story
poverty
prostitution
sex trafficking
sex slavery
downward spiral
complex
teenage protagonist
lesbian
teenager
intense
depressing
tragic
Casts

Oksana Akinshina
Lilja

Artyom Bogucharsky
Volodja

Ljubov Agapova
Lilja's Mother

Liilia Šinkarjova
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
Crews

Lukas Moodysson
Director

Lukas Moodysson
Screenplay

Lars Jönsson
Producer

Ulf Brantås
Director of Photography
Michał Leszczyłowski
Editor
Oleg Morgunov
Editor
Bernhard Winkler
Editor
Niclas Merits
Sound

Peter Schultz
Sound
Andreas Hylander
Visual Effects

Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Co-Producer

Malte Forssell
Line Producer

Tomas Eskilsson
Co-Producer
Gunnar Carlsson
Co-Producer

Peeter Urbla
Associate Producer
Jesper Kurlandsky
Casting
Josefin Åsberg
Production Design
Josefin Åsberg
Art Direction
Kristina Olsson
Makeup Artist
Malin Fornander
First Assistant Director

Alexandra Dahlström
Assistant Director
Pille-Maris Arro
Property Master
Lars Ingvarsson
Set Dresser
Per Streit
Sound Mixer
Gadou Naudin
Foley Artist

Hans Møller
Sound Mixer
Henrik Lövgren
Boom Operator
Göran Lundström
Special Effects
Lars Hjelm
Stunts

Kimmo Rajala
Stunt Coordinator
Emma Samuelsson
Stunts
Pernilla Andersson
Stunts

Jonas Alarik
First Assistant Camera
Trolle Davidson
First Assistant Camera
Emil Hall
Grip
Per-Anders Jörgensen
Still Photographer
Nils Lindberg
Lighting Technician
Filip Tydén
Second Assistant Camera
Marit Ahven
Costumer
Aida Stålnacke
Costumer
Kristi-Karita Levoll
Assistant Location Manager
Jonas Overton
Location Manager
Karl Strandlind
Assistant Location Manager
Ingrid Nõmmik
Production Secretary
Andres Arro
Production Coordinator
Denise Östholm
Costume Design
Jessica Simonsson
Makeup Artist
Nathan Larson
Original Music Composer
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