Fresh
[Moodysson] dives into the soul of a 16-year-old Estonian girl and tears you apart.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Overview
In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Worth every uncomfortable minute.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
A wrenching feel-bad movie graced by a luminous central performance.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
It tells a heartbreaking story, one of those tales that need to be told and about which only pain can be felt.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
It is Akinshina's presence and performance that make the pedestrian story heart-wrenching.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
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