LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008)

 

Directed by: Tomas Alfredson

Based on the novel by: John Ajvide Lindqvist

Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Mikael Rahm, Karl Robert Lindgren, Anders T. Peedu, Pale Olofsson, Cayetano Ruiz, Patrik Rydmark, Johan Sömnes, Mikael Erhardsson, Rasmus Luthander, Sören Källstigen, Bernt Östman, Kajsa Linderholm, Elif Ceylan, Susanne Ruben

114 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, disturbing images)

Country of origin: Sweden

PLOT:

Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.

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