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Lilya 16 years . She lives in a dreary suburb somewhere in the former Soviet Union. She dreams of a better life. His mother just left for the United States with his companion. Lilya hopes to join them, but receives neither new nor money . His only friend is a boy of 11, Volodya . They hang out together in the streets and make up stories to make life more beautiful. But one day, Lilya falls in love with Andrei , who asked him to follow him to Sweden to start a new life together.
Original Release
08/23/2002
US Release
08/23/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oksana Akinshina | Lilja |
| Artyom Bogucharskiy | Wolodja / Volodya |
| Lyubov Agapova | |
| Liliya Shinkaryova | Aunt Anna |
| Elina Benenson | Natasha |
| Pavel Ponomaryov | Andrei |
| Tomasz Neuman | Witek |
| Anastasiya Bedredinova | Neighbor |
| Tõnu Kark | Sergei |
| Nikolai Bentsler | Natasha's Boyfriend |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oksana Akinshina | Lilja |
| Artyom Bogucharskiy | Wolodja / Volodya |
| Lyubov Agapova | |
| Liliya Shinkaryova | 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 #1 |
| Yevgeni Gurov | Friend #2 |
| Aleksandr Sokolenko | Friend #3 |
| Margo Kostelina | Cashier #1 |
| Veronika Kovtun | Cashier #2 |
| Jelena Jakovlena | Teacher |
| Tamara Solodnikova | Social Worker |
| Nikolai Kutt | Man on the bridge |
| Aleksander Okunev | Volodya's dad |
| Gerardo Contreras | Anna's neighbour |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gunnar Carlsson | Producer |
| Tomas Eskilsson | Producer |
| Malte Forssell | Producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Producer |
| Lars Jönsson | Producer |
| Peeter Urbla | Producer |
