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Let the Right One In (2008)
Låt den rätte komma in (original title)

R  115 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance   -  24 October 2008 (Norway)
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Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire.

Director:

Tomas Alfredson

Writers:

John Ajvide Lindqvist (screenplay), John Ajvide Lindqvist (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kåre Hedebrant ...
Lina Leandersson ...
Eli
Per Ragnar Per Ragnar ...
Henrik Dahl Henrik Dahl ...
Erik
Karin Bergquist Karin Bergquist ...
Peter Carlberg Peter Carlberg ...
Lacke
Ika Nord ...
Mikael Rahm Mikael Rahm ...
Jocke
Karl-Robert Lindgren Karl-Robert Lindgren ...
Gösta
Anders T. Peedu Anders T. Peedu ...
Morgan
Pale Olofsson Pale Olofsson ...
Cayetano Ruiz Cayetano Ruiz ...
Patrik Rydmark Patrik Rydmark ...
Johan Sömnes Johan Sömnes ...
Andreas
Mikael Erhardsson Mikael Erhardsson ...
Martin
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Storyline

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. Written by John Nordling, Producer  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Blood | Suburb | Boy | Revenge  | See more »

Taglines:

Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years and, she just moved in next door.

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some bloody violence including disturbing images, brief nudity and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | Spanish (only a few words)

Release Date:

(Norway) See more »

Also Known As:

Criatura de la noche See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$49,295 (USA) (26 October 2008) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$7,282,007 (Worldwide) (5 April 2009)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of the film (as well as the novel upon which it was based) refers to the fact that, according to myth, vampires must be invited in before they can enter someone's home (this is shown in the film when Eli asks Oskar to invite her into his apartment). The English-translated title of the book and film, "Let The Right One In", is taken from lyrics to the song "Let the Right One Slip In" by Morrissey. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the last scene, when the bullies are holding Oskar underwater, the hand holding Oskar underwater is backwards, since the way the bully is holding him his fingers should be pointing to Oskar's back and not his front. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Oskar: Squeal like a pig. So, squeal.
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Connections

References Deliverance (1972) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dags å välja sida"
Written by Per Åke Persson
Performed by Peps Blodsband See more »