109 minutes
8/23/2002
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 life.
Oksana Akinshina
as Lilja
Artyom Bogucharsky
as Volodja
Ljubov Agapova
as Lilja's Mother
Liilia Šinkarjova
as Aunt Anna
Elina Benenson
as Natasha
Pavel Ponomaryov
as Andrei
Tomasz Neuman
as Witek
Anastasiya Bedredinova
as Neighbor
Tõnu Kark
as Sergei
Nikolai Bentsler
as Natasha's Boyfriend
Aleksander Dorosjkevitch
as Friend
Yevgeni Gurov
as Friend
Aleksandr Sokolenko
as Friend
Margo Kostelina
as Cashier
Veronika Kovtun
as Cashier
Elena Yakovlena
as Teacher
Tamara Solodnikova
as Social Worker
Nikolai Kütt
as Man on the Bridge
Oleg Rogatšov
as Natasha's Dad
Aleksandr Okunev
as Volodja's Dad
Herardo Contreras
as Anna's Neighbour
Madis Kalmet
as Man in Hotel Room
Bo Christer Hjelte
as Lonely Man
Sten Erici
as BMW-Man
Hermie Acereda
as Man in Sweden
Gert Bondesson
as Man in Sweden
Anders Brinning
as Man in Sweden
Johan Edlund
as Man in Sweden
Henryk Gwiazada
as Man in Sweden
Rickard Mattila
as Man in Sweden
Michael Merikan
as Man in Sweden
Jeff Norman
as Man in Sweden
Truls Rosén
as Man in Sweden
Jacob Ryer
as Man in Sweden
Farhad Sina
as Man in Sweden
Johan Åkerblom
as Man in Sweden
Jaanika
as Go Go-dancer
Olga
as Go Go-dancer