The Nightmarish Violation Of Innocence

Saturday, May 01, 2010

Phnom Penh: A harrowing depiction of the human trafficking trade in Europe and Russia, LILYA 4-EVER (2002, 109mins) should be required viewing for teenagers everywhere. While several feature films and television endeavors have reached out to spotlight this nightmarish violation of trust and innocence, director Lukas Moodysson places the audience into the traumatized shoes of the lead character, making the viewer feel every last wallop of sexual invasion and cruelty. A harsh dramatic brew, the film is a monumental, abrasive document of a young life flushed down the drain; it’s an exceptional, deafening humanitarian alarm that will continue to overwhelm and outrage for years to come. This will be on Saturday (01/05/10) this week at Meta House.