Lily Was Here (film) explained

Lily Was Here De Kassière
Director:	Ben Verbong
Producer:	Chris Brouwer, Haig Balian
Music:	David A. Stewart
Studio:	Movies Film Productions
Distributor:	Meteor Film SVS/Triumph (US)
Runtime:	112 minutes
Country:	Netherlands
Language:	Dutch

Lily Was Here (original title in Dutch: De Kassière, The Cashier) is a 1989 Dutch drama film directed by Ben Verbong. One song from the film's soundtrack, performed by Candy Dulfer and Dave Stewart, was later released as a single – "Lily Was Here".

Plot

Teenager Lily works as a checkout girl at the local supermarket.

She becomes pregnant, but before the child is born, the black father of her unborn child is attacked by a gang of thugs and killed.

Following his death, she flees to the city, where she soon finds herself under the wings of a pimp, Ted.

Escaping Ted, she commences a one-woman spree of thefts, culminating in running from the police and the press.

In the end, Lily is forced to choose between freedom and her baby.

Cast

• Marion van Thijn ...Lily
• Thom Hoffman ... Arend
• Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh ... Ted
• Truus te Selle ... Lily's Mother
• Con Meyer ...Sjaak
• Monique van de Ven ...Midwife Conny
• Hans Kesting ... Piccolo
• Kees Hulst ... Emile
• ... Helen

Background

• The film was largely shot in Rotterdam.
• Marion van Thijn is the daughter of former mayor Ed van Thijn of Amsterdam.
• The music for the film was composed by David A. Stewart, former member of the band Eurythmics. A soundtrack album of the same name was also released.
• The title song, "Lily Was Here," reached first place in the Dutch charts and was a hit internationally. Candy Dulfer played the major saxophone pieces on the track.