Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Review Aggregate
85.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, dark, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaldarkcoming of agerealisticvisually strikingtragicgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oksana Akinshina | 2003 | $1,805,000 | $3,078,000 | (est) |
| Artyom Bogucharsky | 2003 | $1,111,000 | $1,895,000 | (est) |
| Elina Benenson | 2003 | $837,000 | $1,426,000 | (est) |
| Lyubov Agapova | 2003 | $684,000 | $1,166,000 | (est) |
| Liliya Shinkaryova | 2003 | $585,000 | $998,000 | (est) |
| Pavel Ponomaryov | 2003 | $515,000 | $878,000 | (est) |
| Tomasz Neuman | 2003 | $462,000 | $788,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes53,622
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $184,023 | $313,739 |
| International | 2003 | $823,724 | $1,404,360 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $1,007,747 | $1,718,099 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $421,501 | $718,614 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $38,000 | $64,786 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $7,452,000 | $12,704,850 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $13,594,000 | $23,176,292 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $82,810 | $141,183 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $21,588,311 | $36,805,725 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $30,000,000 | $51,146,739 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $806,000 (est) | $1,374,142 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $432,000 | $736,513 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $1,554,000 | $2,649,401 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $5,100,000 | $8,694,946 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $37,892,000 | $64,601,741 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $-16,303,689 | $-27,796,017 |
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