Lilya 4-ever
Film2002109 min

Lilya 4-ever

Taste attributes: crimedramateenfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA grounded crime drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Oksana AkinshinaArtyom BogucharskyLyubov AgapovaLiliya ShinkaryovaElina Benenson

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2002
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Det Danske Filminstitut
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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