Let the Right One In

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Oskar
KÃƒÂ¥re Hedebrant
Eli
Lina Leandersson

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Director of Photography
Hoyte Van Hoytema

Synopsis

Genre: Drama | Horror

A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing temperatures.

Coinciding with Eli's arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. One man is found tied to a tree, another frozen in the lake, a woman bitten in the neck. Blood seems to be the common denominator – and for an introverted boy like Oskar, who is fascinated by gruesome stories, it doesn't take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire. But by now a subtle romance has blossomed between Oskar and Eli, and she gives him the strength to fight back against his aggressors. Oskar becomes increasingly aware of the tragic, inhuman dimension of Eli's plight, but cannot bring himself to forsake her. Frozen forever in a twelve-year-old's body, with all the burgeoning feelings and confused emotions of a young adolescent, Eli knows that she can only continue to live if she keeps on moving. But when Oskar faces his darkest hour, Eli returns to defend him the only way she can ...

Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson weaves friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing and darkly atmospheric, yet poetic and unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescence. The feature is based on the best-selling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

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'Let The Right One In' director Tomas Alfredson Interview

Published on: April 2, 2009

Beautifully-crafted Swedish horror import ‘Let The Right One In’ is set to wow audiences with its unique blend of genre chills with genuine feeling. ClickLiverpool.com put director Tomas Alfredson on their couch to pick his brain about his stunning success.

“…This is the first time I've made a film in this kind of genre, and to be honest I've never been so interested in things that are very fantastic or very unreal. But this book had an interesting mixture between the social-realistic style and the vampire stuff…”

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Interview: Let the Right One In Director Tomas Alfredson

Published on: November 24, 2008

‘Let the Right One In’ director Tomas Alfredson has taken some time out to talk with First Showing. Alfredson shares how he first came across the story and what interested him specifically. Deciding to concentrate on the love story of the book, Alfredson talks about the other subplots and themes they had to leave out. Alfredson also touches on the Swedish film industry, his festival experience and casting process.

“…it was a long casting process, over a year it took. And we went all over Sweden to find those two. And, as I told you, I thought that they were the same character, so thinking about them as two sides of the same coin, so that was not just finding one boy and one girl, it was to find the perfect match. So, yeah, it was a long process…”

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Frost Bite: Director Tomas Alfredson on 'Let The Right One In'

Published on: October 23, 2008

Fllm Threat has caught up with 'Let The Right One In' director Tomas Alfredson. Alfredson talks about the book in which 'Let The Right One In' is based on, bullying, and his Swedish background. 'Let The Right One In' tells the story of Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire.'Let The Right One In' is out in theaters.

“...Much of the film was made in extreme cold – thirteen degrees minus Celsius. It’s very hard to make fake snow. I would notice it immediately. Some things were made in a super cool studio, to get the breathing and everything..."

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