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Watch anywhereNine year old Lilly grows up in a squatter community deep in the Dutch forest, where freedom shapes her everyday life. When her home is demolished and she is forced to move to a suburban housing estate, she must find a new way to feel at home and happy.
A fearless girl searches for freedom beyond the forest.
Lilly is nine years old and lives with her mother and her brothers, Robbin and Melvin, in a squatter community hidden deep in the Dutch forest. Surrounded by trees, open land and a strong sense of independence, she enjoys a childhood shaped by freedom, play and discovery. The forest is more than a home. It is the place where she can explore, build, run and imagine without limits.
That world is suddenly threatened when the authorities decide to clear the land and demolish the cabin where Lilly and her family live. Forced to leave the green oasis of the woods behind, she moves from this unconventional community to a standard row house in a quiet suburban neighbourhood. The contrast is immediate. The natural landscape of the forest is replaced by paving stones, order and unfamiliar routines.
In Wild Lilly, filmmaker Sanne Rovers follows this major turning point from Lilly’s perspective, capturing the emotional impact of a move that transforms her childhood. Through an intimate and sensitive portrait, the film explores resilience, adaptation and the meaning of freedom for a young girl. As Lilly faces change, she gradually discovers that happiness may still be possible, even in a world far removed from the one she loved most.
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