Lilya 4-ever is a 2002 crime drama film written and directed by Lukas Moodysson, which was released in Sweden on 23 August 2002.
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10 Facts About Lilya 4-ever
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Lilya 4-ever's mother tells her they are emigrating to the United States with the mother's new boyfriend, but instead, she abandons Lilya 4-ever in the care of her aunt while she and the boyfriend move to America.
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Lilya 4-ever ultimately has to become a prostitute to support herself.
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Lilya 4-ever buys Volodya a basketball, but his father punctures it with a pair of scissors.
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Lilya 4-ever then meets a young man, Andrei, who becomes her boyfriend and convinces her to move to Sweden, where he says she will have a better life.
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One version shows Lilya 4-ever being sent back in time after killing herself to when she made the decision to go to Sweden with Andrei.
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Lilya 4-ever was shot with an Aaton XTR Prod on 16mm film which was later transferred to 35mm.
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Lilya 4-ever sold 270,000 tickets during the theatrical run, compared to 867,584 and 882,000 respectively for Show Me Love and Together.
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Lilya 4-ever won several awards from film festivals around the world including Best Film at Gijon International Film Festival.
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Lilya 4-ever appeared as number three on the list, surpassed only by Involuntary and Songs from the Second Floor.
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