Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One in)
2008
***
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Cast: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Mikael Rahm
A dreamy and visually striking Swedish drama that mixes vampire mythology, coming-of-age elements, and teenage angst. In the early 80s, Oskar is a 12-year-old loner who is bullied in school. He lives with his mother in a wintery Stockholm suburb, where he befriends the mysterious Eli who has been 12 for a very long time. In their world, the adults are absolutely useless as parents, protectors, or blood providers, so they must look after each other. Alfredson creates some memorable set pieces and his film is consistently fresh, weird, and unpredictable, but the story doesn't really add up to much. Scripted by John Ajvide Lindqvist from his own novel. Remade in 2010 as Let Me in.
