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Let the Right One In
Tomas Alfredson
(2008)
109min
amazon_maturity_rating|mature Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Jamie Russell
Set in the snowy urban wastes of Stockholm in the early 1980s, this Swedish vampire movie proves unexpectedly moving. It's a curious love story between bullied 12-year-old Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson), a doe-eyed little girl who hides a dark secret. Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestselling novel,
Let the Right One In
develops into a muted meditation on violence and vengeance as bloodsucker Eli convinces Oskar to strike back at his tormentors. Director Tomas Alfredson coaxes fragile performances from his two young leads (Leandersson, frequently framed like the subject of a Renaissance portrait, is astonishing). It's undeniably frightening - much grisly bloodletting ensues as Eli's middle-aged helper Hakan (Per Ragnar) drains local youths of their haemoglobin - yet Alfredson's light touch adds soulful delicacy and a certain ambiguity to the proceedings, making this a horror movie more likely to prompt tears than screams.
Summary
A lonely 12-year-old boy who dreams of taking revenge on the local bullies befriends a mysterious girl living in his neighbourhood, unaware she is a vampire who is responsible for a series of murders. When her human helper dies, the boy is pulled into taking his place and killing to provide her with blood. Horror, starring Kare Hedebrant and Lina Leandersson. In Swedish and Spanish.
Cast & Crew
Oskar
Kare Hedebrant
Eli
Lina Leandersson
Hakan
Per Ragnar
Erik
Henrik Dahl
Yvonne
Karin Bergquist
Lacke
Peter Carlberg
Virginia
Ika Nord
Jocke
Mikael Rahm
Gosta
Karl-Robert Lindgren
Morgan
Anders T Peedu
Director
Tomas Alfredson
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Other Information
Language:
Swedish +subtitles
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Momentum Pictures
Guidance:
Violence, swearing and nudity.
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
10 Apr 2009
Drama
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