The truth behind the film that broke Sweden's heart — her name was Danguolė.
Lukas Moodysson's acclaimed film Lilja 4-ever, seen by 100,000's of moviegoers is based on a real life story. The film's Lily was in fact called Danguole Rasalaites and came from Lithuania to Sweden when she was 16 years old. She was stripped of her passport and held captive in an apartment in Malmö where she was forced into prostitution.
Writing
Journalists who refused to let Danguolė become just another statistic.
Direction
Råstam builds trust with survivors, then weaponizes your empathy.
Director
Hannes Råstam
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