Where: Dave Barber Cinematheque
When: 2026-06-23
Event Details:
Director: Lukas Moodysson Run Time: 109 min.
Format: DCP
Release Year:
2002
Language: Swedish
In the former Soviet Union, teenage girl Lilya (Oksana Akinshina) finds herself with nowhere left to turn when she is abandoned by her mother and neglected by her aunt. Vulnerable to exploitation and rejected by the local community, Lilya thinks her luck has changed when she meets the charming Andrei, who tells her to move to Sweden—however, the worst is yet to come. Shocking and moving in equal measure, Lukas Moodysson’s unflinching third feature was the recipient of several awards and has also been used by humanitarian organization to illustrate the very real horrors it presents.
Introduced by Cinematheque Film Programmer Olivia Norquay.
Series: Bleak Week
Showtimes:
Tue, Jun 23: 7:00pm - https://davebarbercinematheque.com/purchase/2640/