Lilya Forever (2002) Reviews

Since I kept hearing interesting about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. On top of that, I thought 'Fucking Åmål' was a very solid directing debut so I was really curious to see what Lukas Moodysson would do next. In fact, it took me many years to see something else from this guy but it was definitely worth it. Indeed, I thought this follow up (his 3rd directing effort, as a matter of fact) was really impressive but, to be honest, I thought it was also a really heartbreaking story. I mean, the whole thing was completely relentless and there was absolutely no redemption in this movie. When watching this flick, I was actually wondering what does a guy feel when he goes to see such an underage prostitute. Seriously, how could they possibly enjoy themselves?!? I have seen some tough movies but this one was just really hardcore and despicable and you should definitely be aware of this before watching this flick as there is a good chance you will feel terrible afterwards (I sure did). Anyway, I still have to add that the directing and acting were just awesome and if you don't mind getting really depressed while watching a movie, it is actually definitely worth a look.