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Lilja 4-ever

IMDb ID: tt0300140 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.8 (53,931 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama

Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: Lilja 4-ever
Canada: Lilja 4-ever (French)
Germany: Lilja 4-ever
Denmark: Lilja 4-ever
Finland: Lilja 4-ever
Finland: Lilja 4-ever (Swedish)
Hungary: Lilja 4-ever
Italy: Lilja 4-ever
Netherlands: Lilja 4-ever
Poland: Lilja 4-ever
Sweden: Lilja 4-ever
Australia: Lilya 4-Ever
Canada: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
Egypt: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
United Kingdom: Lilya 4-Ever
Ireland: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
India: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
New Zealand: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
United States: Lilya 4-Ever
South Africa: Lilya 4-Ever (English)
Mexico: Las alas de la vida
United States: Las alas de la vida (Spanish)
France: Lilya 4-ever
World-wide: Lilya 4-ever (English)
Turkey: Daima Lilya (Turkish)
Lithuania: Lilija amžinai
Sweden: Lilja 4ever (alternative spelling)
Croatia: Lilja zauvijek
Iran: Lilya Baraye-Hamishe (Persian)
Spain: Lilya Forever
Portugal: Lilya Para Sempre
Serbia: Ljilja zauvek
Uzbekistan: Mangu Lilya
Brazil: Para Sempre Lilya
Argentina: Por siempre Lilya
Slovenia: Za vedno Lilja
Greece: Λίλια για πάντα
Bulgaria: Лиля завинаги (Bulgarian)
Russia: Лиля навсегда
Ukraine: Ліля назавжди
Japan: リリア 4-ever (Japanese)
Taiwan: 永遠的莉莉亞
Las alas de la vida
Content RatingRRelease Date2002-08-23Runtime109 minutesMetascore83IMDb Popularity3300User Reviews256Critic Reviews105Countries / RegionsSweden
Denmark
LanguagesRussian
Swedish
English
Polish
Keywordsabandoned by mother
teenage prostitution
human trafficking
sexual abuse
suicide
Filming LocationsFilm i Väst, Nohab Industrial Estate, Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, SwedenProduction CompaniesMemfis Film
Det Danske Filminstitut
Film i Väst
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0300140.jpgUpdated At2025-10-28T05:50:17

Stars

Oksana Akinshina
Artyom Bogucharskiy
Lyubov Agapova
Liliya Shinkaryova
Elina Benenson
Pavel Ponomaryov
Tomasz Neuman
Anastasiya Bedredinova
Tõnu Kark
Nikolai Bentsler

Directors

Lukas Moodysson

Writers

Lukas Moodysson

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Oksana Akinshina | Character: Lilja
Actor: Artyom Bogucharskiy | Character: Volodya
Actor: Lyubov Agapova | Character: Lilja's Mother
Actor: Liliya Shinkaryova | Character: Aunt Anna
Actor: Elina Benenson | Character: Natasha
Actor: Pavel Ponomaryov | Character: Andrei
Actor: Tomasz Neuman | Character: Witek
Actor: Anastasiya Bedredinova | Character: Neighbor
Actor: Tõnu Kark | Character: Sergei
Actor: Nikolai Bentsler | Character: Natasha's Boyfriend
Actor: Aleksander Dorosjkevitch | Character: Friend #1
Actor: Yevgeni Gurov | Character: Friend #2
Actor: Aleksandr Sokolenko | Character: Friend #3
Actor: Margo Kostelina | Character: Cashier #1
Actor: Veronika Kovtun | Character: Cashier #2
Actor: Jelena Jakovlena | Character: Teacher
Actor: Tamara Solodnikova | Character: Social Worker
Actor: Nikolai Kutt | Character: Man on the bridge
Actor: Oleg Rogachyov | Character: Natasha's dad
Actor: Aleksander Okunev | Character: Volodya's dad
Actor: Gerardo Contreras | Character: Anna's neighbour
Actor: Madis Kalmet | Character: Man in hotel room
Actor: Bo Christer Hjelte | Character: Lonely man
Actor: Sten Erici | Character: BMW-man
Actor: Hermie Acereda | Character: Man in Sweden #1
Actor: Gert Bondesson | Character: Man in Sweden #2
Actor: Anders Brinning | Character: Man in Sweden #3
Actor: Johan Edlund | Character: Man in Sweden #4
Actor: Henryk Gwiazada | Character: Man in Sweden #5
Actor: Rickard Mattila | Character: Man in Sweden #6
Actor: Michael Merikan | Character: Man in Sweden #7
Actor: Jeff Norman | Character: Man in Sweden #8
Actor: Truls Rosén | Character: Man in Sweden #9
Actor: Jacob Ryer | Character: Man in Sweden #10
Actor: Farhad Sina | Character: Man in Sweden #11
Actor: Johan Åkerblom | Character: Man in Sweden #12
Actor: Jaanika | Character: Go Go-dancer #1
Actor: Olga | Character: Go Go-dancer #2
Actor: Otto Andersson | Character: Actor
Actor: Virko Annus | Character: Actor
Actor: Ljljana Culev | Character: Actress
Actor: Lidija Cvitanovic | Character: Actress
Actor: Maria Karlsson Thörnqvist | Character: Actress
Actor: Kajsa Lundberg | Character: Actress
Actor: Lars-Gunnar Mostrom | Character: Actor
Actor: Rein Nettan | Character: Actor
Actor: Åsa Olsson | Character: Actress
Actor: Jay B. Yarnel | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Lukas Moodysson | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Lukas Moodysson | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Gunnar Carlsson | Role: Producer
Name: Tomas Eskilsson | Role: Producer
Name: Malte Forssell | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Role: Producer
Name: Lars Jönsson | Role: Producer
Name: Peeter Urbla | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Nathan Larson | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ulf Brantås | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Michal Leszczylowski | Role: Editor
Name: Oleg Morgunov | Role: Editor
Name: Bernhard Winkler | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Jesper Kurlandsky | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Josefin Åsberg | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Josefin Åsberg | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Denise Åhlund | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Jessica Cederholm | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kristina Olsson | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Malini Ahlberg | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Alexandra Dahlström | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Malin Fornander | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Mikael Back | Role: Art Department
Name: Rickard Grönvall | Role: Art Department
Name: Lars Ingvarsson | Role: Art Department
Name: Sofie Kinngard | Role: Art Department
Name: Martin Liljegren | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Valming | Role: Art Department
Name: Frank Zandhoff | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Henrik Lövgren | Role: Sound Department
Name: Niclas Merits | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hans Møller | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gadou Naudin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Schultz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Per Streit | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Göran Lundström | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Andreas Hylander | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Pernilla Andersson | Role: Stunts
Name: Lars Hjelm | Role: Stunts
Name: Kimmo Rajala | Role: Stunts
Name: Emma Samuelsson | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Jonas Alarik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Trolle Davidson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Emil Hall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Per-Anders Jörgensen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nils Lindberg | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Filip Tydén | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Elena Braguvina | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Marit Ahven | Role: Costume Department
Name: Aida Stålnacke | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Kjell Amrén | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christer Eidhagen | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stefan Eriksson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Susanne Lund | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Andreas Nilsson | Role: Editorial Department
Name: James Norman | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Kristi-Karita Levoll | Role: Location Management
Name: Jonas Overton | Role: Location Management
Name: Karl Strandlind | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Blanka | Role: Music Department
Name: Karsten Dreyer | Role: Music Department
Name: Torsten Dreyer | Role: Music Department
Name: Sergio Galoyan | Role: Music Department
Name: Jocke Heidvall | Role: Music Department
Name: Polina Järryd | Role: Music Department
Name: Niclas Kings | Role: Music Department
Name: Tomas Persic | Role: Music Department
Name: Marianne Richert Pfau | Role: Music Department
Name: Valery Polienko | Role: Music Department
Name: Harry Sommerdahl | Role: Music Department
Name: Robin Söderman | Role: Music Department
Name: Rasmus Thord | Role: Music Department
Name: David Westerlund | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Andres Arro | Role: Production Department
Name: Stina Berggren | Role: Production Department
Name: Nils Bindslev | Role: Production Department
Name: Ingrid Nõmmik | Role: Production Department
Name: Rasmus Thord | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Malin Fornander | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Pille-Maris Arro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Li Garpenfeldt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lena Hansson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pia Janols | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna Knochenhauer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hans Lönnerheden | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karen Rudolph | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anne-Helene Sommarström | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gun Åsander | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi783466777/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi783466777/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1598981225551.mp4?Expires=1788280438&Signature=XJiJk0hCGbGnM1dniCrkwg4tZycqGdHmdhZxzYdTH-uMnhnlIbC16-~Y7lKOGtui3pZEl0VOqAYtxm-WorcSzccHCChwxel7k-R5xrYLfIecRa9nUtyv4uJfrQHMfABUYX6Jy-IxlHMPk~Qn0SOicYAYU42t9-FVolF4kJTEtAgMCqxeUcVt6pXbM8ri6YVxyjPL6PHE~nnRNS85M9VHAd0Es-5utiwWPhqlgkez7yCYUFVzN0Vv1oL3kf5L0oqz4Ud22KeLPo9s2qPgbNNUefetos~zYEkz6s9SFRhrpUrOuDl~VRLE6TbwyHSUKQSoyX~HG3YECtQZxDQRzEKJ3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Sweden: August 23, 2002
Italy: August 30, 2002 (Venice Film Festival)
Canada: September 9, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Norway: September 20, 2002
Finland: September 26, 2002 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Denmark: September 27, 2002
Finland: September 27, 2002
Spain: November 2002 (Gijón International Film Festival)
Greece: November 9, 2002 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: November 19, 2002 (BFI London Film Festival)
United States: January 15, 2003 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
Estonia: January 17, 2003
Sweden: January 25, 2003 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 26, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Switzerland: February 13, 2003 (German speaking region)
United States: February 15, 2003 (Portland International Film Festival)
Austria: February 28, 2003
Netherlands: March 2003 (Amnesty International Film Festival)
Iceland: March 6, 2003 (Nordic Film Festival)
Bulgaria: March 7, 2003 (Sofia Film Festival)
Serbia: March 7, 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival)
United States: March 9, 2003 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
France: March 13, 2003 (Rouen Nordic Film Festival)
Greece: March 14, 2003
United States: March 15, 2003 (Florida Film Festival)
Netherlands: March 20, 2003
United States: March 29, 2003 (Cleveland International Film Festival)
Kazakhstan: April 10, 2003 (limited)
Russia: April 10, 2003 (limited)
Turkey: April 12, 2003 (Istanbul Film Festival)
United States: April 14, 2003 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Switzerland: April 16, 2003 (French speaking region)
France: April 16, 2003
United States: April 18, 2003 (limited)
Hong Kong: April 19, 2003 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 25, 2003
Ireland: April 25, 2003
Portugal: May 2, 2003
Belgium: May 14, 2003
Czech Republic: July 7, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Taiwan: July 12, 2003
Australia: August 7, 2003
Turkey: August 15, 2003
Italy: November 4, 2003 (TV premiere)
Hungary: November 6, 2003
Germany: December 4, 2003
Lithuania: January 2, 2004
Czech Republic: March 17, 2004 (European Union Film Festival)
Czech Republic: April 1, 2004
Poland: May 6, 2004 (European Film Festival)
Hong Kong: August 15, 2004
Poland: September 24, 2004
Indonesia: December 6, 2004 (Jakarta International Film Festival)
Brazil: January 7, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro)
Japan: March 4, 2005 (TV premiere)
Mexico: April 6, 2005 (Muestra Internacional de Cine)
Mexico: August 19, 2005 (Mexico City)
Philippines: October 12, 2005 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
Singapore: December 8, 2005
Japan: February 12, 2011 (Tokyo Northern Lights Festival)
South Korea: June 19, 2012 (DVD premiere)
Israel: August 23, 2021 (Blu-ray release)

Awards

Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Film | Lars Jönsson, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Actress | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2003 | Danish Film Awards (Robert) | Robert | Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Film (Bästa film) | Lars Jönsson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Direction (Bästa regi) | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Actress (Bästa kvinnliga huvudroll) | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Actor (Bästa manliga huvudroll) | Artyom Bogucharskiy, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript) | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Guldbagge Awards | Guldbagge | Best Cinematography (Bästa foto) | Ulf Brantås, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2004 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Independent Spirit Award | Best Foreign Film | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever | - Denmark.
Winner | 2002 | Stockholm Film Festival | Canal+ Award | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2002 | Stockholm Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention | Competition | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever | For its compassionate dealing with the great problem of human trafficking and a girl's struggle to keep her dreams alive.
Nominee | 2004 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Movie | Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2004 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Director | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2004 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Actress | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2004 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Supporting Actor | Artyom Bogucharskiy, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2002 | Nordic Council | Nordic Council's Film Prize | Lukas Moodysson, Lars Jönsson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | Best Actress | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2003 | Rouen Nordic Film Festival | Young Audience Award | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2004 | Political Film Society, USA | PFS Award | Human Rights | Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2002 | Gijón International Film Festival | Grand Prix Asturias | Best Feature | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2002 | Gijón International Film Festival | Best Actress | Oksana Akinshina, Lilya 4-Ever
Winner | 2002 | Gijón International Film Festival | Special Prize of the Young Jury | Best Feature | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever
Nominee | 2002 | Venice Film Festival | Upstream Prize | Best Film | Lukas Moodysson, Lilya 4-Ever

Box Office

Bulgaria: USD 5576
Germany: USD 63593
Finland: USD 195292
France: USD 42559
Norway: USD 516704
Domestic: USD 184023
Period: May 23 – 25, 2003 | Rank: 71 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 179801 | Interval gross: USD 6064 | Per theater average: USD 3032
Period: May 23 – 26, 2003 | Rank: 89 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 181698 | Interval gross: USD 7918 | Per theater average: USD 3959
Period: May 16 – 18, 2003 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 164365 | Interval gross: USD 14984 | Per theater average: USD 2140
Period: May 9 – 11, 2003 | Rank: 75 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 6 | Gross to date: USD 134710 | Interval gross: USD 21784 | Per theater average: USD 3630
Period: May 2 – 4, 2003 | Rank: 71 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 102977 | Interval gross: USD 21117 | Per theater average: USD 4223
Period: Apr 25 – 27, 2003 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 71648 | Interval gross: USD 19712 | Per theater average: USD 4928
Period: Apr 18 – 20, 2003 | Rank: 65 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 33731 | Interval gross: USD 33731 | Per theater average: USD 8432