Let the Right One In2008

Director
Tomas Alfredson

Acters

Kare Hedebrant (Oskar)
Lina Leandersson (Eli)
Per Ragnar (Hakan)
Henrik Dahl (Erik)
Karin Bergquist (Yvonne)
Peter Carlberg (Lacke)

Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.

Blackeberg, Stockholm, 1982. With nothing but liberating revenge on his mind, 12-year-old Oskar, the classroom’s bullied undesirable, daydreams about getting even. But he is one, and they are many. As dark thoughts command courage, Oskar has a pivotal encounter with cryptic next-door neighbour Eli, a raven-haired stranger coming as a friend. Sometimes, all people want is a little push to keep them going. However, vengeance and justice don’t mix. And blood never forgets. In a quiet suburb now rife with violence and murder, has Oskar placed himself in harm’s way? With conflicting emotions challenging reason, can the boy forgive and forget to let the right one in?

“Beautifully made and exquisitely realised by all involved, this is a remarkable movie that redefines horror film-making and deserves to reach as wide an audience as possible.” – Roll Credits

“A strange, stunning and surprisingly sweet Swedish film about childhood friendship and first love.” – NOW Toronto

“The film is a bevy of contradictions – beauty and horror, young love and violence, innocence and guilt. The fact that it works at all is impressive. The fact that it’s a mind-blowing sensory experience is inexplicable.” – Quickflix