DennisVincent

It's funny to see good ol' Earl Holliman from the 50's making a comeback as an actor. But NOT in a movie like this! No wonder this isn't available in so many countries. Cuz NOBODY would ever thinking about releasing it on video except the germans and the swedes. Don't care about the plot or the good actors (Dennis Hopper i.e) or anything else if you see this movie in a video store. Just forget that it even exist...

Haven't really seen any Moodysoon films until now. Sure, I've heard about "Fucking Åmål" (1998) and "Tillsammans" (2000), but I've never been really into swedish fims. "Lilja 4-Ever" (2002) surely hit the spot though. After watching the trailer on swedish television and reading previews in swedish magazines, I couldn't let go, so I saw it the day after the swedish premier. I did indeed have expectations, and luckily I wasn't disappointed. This one's a gem! Not just a swedish gem, but an european gem that should be released widely over the world as any other film. This is NOT your usual independent dogma film, or whatever you like to call it. This is a work of art that everybody should see at least once. The plot centers about a russian girl and her traficking destiny. You probably know the plot already, after reading all the other reviews on IMDb. But you should know that this movie centers around a very explicit, hard and sad concept. If you don't cry during the movie your probably a heartless demon. As a swede, I haven't been as proud about the swedish movie industry until now. Lukas Moodysson is a truly great director, that really could make it internationaly just like Lasse Hallström. This is without a doubt the best swedish film since "Mitt liv som hund". If you want any swedish movies in your private movie collection, you should try "Lilja 4-Ever".

Rating: 4/4