
Let the Right One In
2008 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 7.5 · 90% critics
In a Stockholm suburb, a bullied boy forms a quiet bond with a mysterious new neighbor who seems to be a child. Their friendship grows in the cold, night-heavy routine of the neighborhood, but it becomes clear the newcomer is no ordinary girl.
Based on Let the Right One In
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Details
- Original title
- Låt den rätte komma in
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-24
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (3,267 votes)
About
If you want a melancholic, intimate vampire story driven by loneliness and a slow-burn friendship, Let the Right One In will likely land well; Not for you if you need fast scares, lots of gore, or lighter teen romance like Let Me In.
Pros: haunting winter mood; tender kid friendship; fresh vampire take | Cons: slow pacing; disturbing violence; unsettling themes
Themes
- based on novel or book
- vampire
- sweden
- bullying
- castration
- bully
- child vampire
- murder
- androgyny
- new neighbor
- young love
Awards & recognition
- Dragon Award Best Nordic Film · 2008
- Guldbagge Award — Best Screenplay
- Guldbagge Award — Best Director
- Guldbagge Award — Best Cinematography
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2009 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew

Kåre Hedebrant
as Oskar

Lina Leandersson
as Eli

Per Ragnar
as Håkan
- HD
Henrik Dahl
as Erik

Karin Bergquist
as Yvonne

Peter Carlberg
as Lacke

Ika Nord
as Virginia

Mikael Rahm
as Jocke
- KL
Karl-Robert Lindgren
as Gösta

Anders T. Peedu
as Morgan
Directed by Tomas Alfredson