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

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