Lily Was Here (film)

Lily Was Here 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 father of her unborn child is attacked by a gang 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.