Movie
Let the Right One In
2008R1h 55m7.5 / 10
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About Let the Right One In
Cast
Kåre HedebrantOskar
Lina LeanderssonEli
Per RagnarHåkanHenrik DahlErik
Karin BergquistYvonne
Peter CarlbergLacke
Ika NordVirginia
Mikael RahmJockeCredits
- Directed by
- Tomas Alfredson
- Written by
- John Ajvide Lindqvist, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Låt den rätte komma in
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $10.8M
Production
- EFTISweden
- Bavaria Film InternationalGermany
- Sandrew Metronome SverigeSweden
Filmpool NordSweden
SVTSweden- WAG
Themes
androgynybased on novel or bookbullybullyingcastrationchild vampiremurdernew neighborswedenvampireyoung love
