The Selfish Girl

The Selfish Girl

The Selfish Girl

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The Selfish Girl

2024

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Overview

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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Ukrainian Film School

Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Anna Semerenko

Lily

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Inna Sikorska

Tetyana (mother)

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Hordii Venhreniuk

Denchyk

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Victoria Maremukha-Bellet

Katy

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