Lilja lives in poverty and dreams of a better life. Her mother moves to the United States and abandons her to her aunt, who neglects her. Lilja hangs out with her friends, Natasha and Volodya, who is suicidal. Desperate for money, she starts working as a prostitute, and later meets Andrei. He offers her a good job in Sweden, but when Lilja arrives her life quickly enters a downward spiral.
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Film Cast:
- Lilja: Oksana Akinshina
- Volodja: Artyom Bogucharsky
- Lilja’s Mother: Lyubov Agapova
- Aunt Anna: Liliya Shinkaryova
- Natasha: Elina Benenson
- Andrei: Pavel Ponomaryov
- Witek: Tomasz Neuman
- Neighbor: Anastasiya Bedredinova
- Sergei: Tõnu Kark
- Natasha’s Boyfriend: Nikolai Bentsler
- Friend #1: Aleksander Dorosjkevitch
- Friend #2: Yevgeni Gurov
- Friend #3: Aleksandr Sokolenko
- Cashier #1: Margo Kostelina
- Cashier #2: Veronika Kovtun
- Teacher: Jelena Jakovlena
- Social Worker: Tamara Solodnikova
- Man on the Bridge: Nikolai Kütt
- Natasha’s Dad: Oleg Rogatchov
- Volodja’s Dad: Aleksandr Okunev
- Anna’s Neighbour: Gerardo Contreras
- Man in Hotel Room: Madis Kalmet
- Lonely Man: Bo Christer Hjelte
- BMW-Man: Sten Erici
- Man in Sweden #1: Hermie Acereda
- Man in Sweden #2: Gert Bondesson
- Man in Sweden #3: Anders Brinning
- Man in Sweden #4: Johan Edlund
- Man in Sweden #5: Henryk Gwiazada
- Man in Sweden #6: Rickard Mattila
- Man in Sweden #7: Michael Merikan
- Man in Sweden #8: Jeff Norman
- Man in Sweden #9: Truls Rosén
- Man in Sweden #10: Jacob Ryer
- Man in Sweden #11: Farhad Sina
- Man in Sweden #12: Johan Åkerblom
Film Crew:
- Original Music Composer: Nathan Larson
- Director: Lukas Moodysson
- Producer: Lars Jönsson
- Director of Photography: Ulf Brantås
- Editor: Michał Leszczyłowski
- Sound: Peter Schultz
- Editor: Bernhard Winkler
- Editor: Oleg Morgunov
- Costume Design: Denise Östholm
- Art Direction: Josefin Åsberg
- Visual Effects: Andreas Hylander
- Sound: Niclas Merits
- Makeup Artist: Jessica Simonsson
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