Mead Public Library (Sheboygan)

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Let the right one in = Låt den rätte komma in / EFTI ; in co-production with Filmpool Nord, Ljudligan, Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB, Sveriges Television and WAG ; produced by Carl Molinder, John Nordling ; screenplay by John Ajvide Lindqvist ; directed by Tomas Alfredson.

Publisher, Date:

[Los Angeles] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2009]

Description:

1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

12-year-old Oscar is a fragile and bullied boy who finds love and revenge when he meets Eli. Eli is a beautiful but peculiar girl he befriends. She has moved into his building. Oscar does not know that she and her father are vampires. When strange disappearances and murders start happening in the town, suspicions mount from her neighbors and police. Eli must move on to stay alive or stay to help Oscar the only way she knows how.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; for some bloody violence including disturbing images, brief nudity and language.

Cast

Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Mikael Rahm.

Notes:

Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

Director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema ; editors, Tomas Alfredson, Dino Jonsäter ; music, Johan Söderqvist.

DVD; Dolby Digital.

Dialogue in Swedish (5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital) or English (5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital) with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Subjects:

Vampires -- Drama.

Boys -- Drama.