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Let the Right One In
When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.
2008 · Directed by Tomas Alfredson · 115 min · Horror · Drama · 17 frames
Tagline
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
Crew
- Written by: John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
- Edited by: Dino Jonsäter, Tomas Alfredson
- Music: Johan Söderqvist
- Production design: Eva Norén
- Produced by: Carl Molinder, John Nordling
Cast
- Kåre Hedebrant as Oskar
- Lina Leandersson as Eli
- Per Ragnar as Håkan
- Henrik Dahl as Erik
- Karin Bergquist as Yvonne
- Peter Carlberg as Lacke
- Ika Nord as Virginia
- Mikael Rahm as Jocke
- Karl-Robert Lindgren as Gösta
- Anders T. Peedu as Morgan
Production
- Country: Germany, Sweden
- Language: Spanish, Swedish
- Studios: EFTI, Bavaria Film International, Sandrew Metronome Sverige, Filmpool Nord
- Budget: $4,000,000
- Box office: $10,785,801
- Themes: based on novel or book, vampire, sweden, bullying, castration, bully, child vampire, murder, androgyny, new neighbor
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