a damn depressing movie. all throughout the show was rooting for her to succeed. Lilya seemed so full of life, postive, optimistic and to have all these shitty things happening to her…kinda say how life sux. Great acting by the actress playing Lilys.

This was a very sad and depressing film. And usually I’m all for sad and depressing films. But it seemed so devoid of hope that at times it was difficult to watch. The story was very engaging, and the actress who played Lilya was very good, she initially seemed somewhat tough, but she had this vulnurability about her that made me feel bad about what was happening to her. The film’s message (if I can even assume it has a message) is bleak and when I finished watching my first reaction was a negative one. But then I got to thinking. Nowadays, it seems like I watch so many bad movies that don’t make me think or feel in any way, so I have to reccomend this film because it provoked a reaction in me, disturbing as it may be.