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Let the Right One In  {Lat den rätte komma in}

Let the Right One In

Twelve-year-old bullied misfit Oskar finds his destiny in the oddball new girl next door as a plague of ritual murders breaks out in their quiet Stockholm suburb in this genre-busting fantasy-romance-horror from an artist with no time for boundaries.

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Sponsors:
Scandinavian Airlines, Swedish American Chamber of Commerce

Cast & Crew

Director: Tomas Alfredson
Producer: Carl Molinder
Editor: Dino Jonsäter
Screenwriter: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Cinematographer: Hoyte van Hoytema
Awards: Tribeca Film Festival 2008 (Founders Award for Best Film)

Music: Johan Söderqvist
Principal Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg
Filmography: Four Shades of Brown (2004); Kontorstid (2003); Bert: The Last Virgin (1995);

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    A pedophilic mess, May 31, 2008

    By Gina Gallaway

    “This movie was both aimless and questionably offensive. Aimless because it goes on for far too long without ever building any sense of mystery, tension, or direction. The director clues people in to the entire plot within the first 20 minutes, and the entire rest of the movie is made up of” … full review

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    A refreshing take on the vampire genre, Jun 01, 2008

    By J Daniel Scott

    “I have to disagree with Gina's review. Do bear in mind that this is an European film and European's mores and values concerning sex, sexuality and nudity are much more lax and accepting than puritanical Americans. With that said, this is an engaging and well shot movie about first love between two” … full review

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    A wonderful film that's equal parts coming of age, romance, and vampire film, Jun 02, 2008

    By Nick Nelson

    “A Swedish film that's Equal parts a coming-of-age story, a romance, and a vampire film. Oskar, a 12 year old boy who's constantly bullied at school, meets Eli, a mysterious girl (who's "12 years old, more or less") who moves into the apartment next door. They meet outside at night in the snow, both” … full review

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    i CodMystery? This is not the Da Vince or Interview With the Vampire., Jun 02, 2008

    By Andrew Toms

    “A feel compelled to also comment on Gina's reaction to the film: Gina, who are you, an 80 year old Quaker from the suburbs? The only thing that I can think of is either you are so old that you've forgotten what it is to be a child or you're emotionally retarded and unable to relate to the” … full review

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    A Vampire Film You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into, Jun 02, 2008

    By Alex Williams

    “A frosty and atmospheric horror/coming-of-age film with a smart balance of gore, humor and drama, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is one of the best films I’ve seen in the blood-sucking genre, maybe even the horror genre in general. Twelve year-old Oskar is bullied by a group of bigger kids at school until he” … full review

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Screenings

Uptown Cinema
May 29, 2008 9:30 PM
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May 31, 2008 11:00 AM
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