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Let the Right One In

Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Fantasy, Horror), release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Let the Right One In

Oskar, a bullied 12-year old, dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl. She can't stand the sun or food and to come into a room she needs to be invited. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but when he realizes that Eli needs to drink other people's blood to live he's faced with a choice. How much can love forgive? Set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Fantasy, Horror), release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2008
  • Released 12 Dec 2008
  • Runtime 114 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 237,229 votes
  • Metascore 82/100
  • Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror
  • Languages Swedish, Spanish
  • Countries Sweden, Norway, France

Cast

Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar

Direction and writing

Directed by: Tomas Alfredson

Written by: John Ajvide Lindqvist

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award76 wins & 58 nominations total

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