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The Selfish Girl
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The Selfish Girl

2024-01-01 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 10.0

Drama · Comedy

Lily has saved up a large sum of money to fulfill her dream of studying acting at an American university. On the day she receives confirmation that she has been accepted, her dysfunctional mother returns to Lily's life and tells her that she has a huge debt that needs to be paid off immediately. In one day, Lily tries to find a way to help her mother without using her savings. Lily is faced with the choice of buying her future and remaining a bad daughter, or letting it go, bending to the needs of others.

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Directors
Veronika Marchenko
Production companies
Ukrainian Film School
Countries
Ukraine
Status
Released

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Anna SemerenkoLily
Inna SikorskaTetyana (mother)
Hordii VenhreniukDenchyk
Victoria Maremukha-BelletVictoria Maremukha-BelletKathy

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