LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

Ever since “Twighlight” descended upon us, vampires have been a “buzz word” for a lot of us. I personally do not get it. Close family member however *cough cough cough* are absolutely dotty about the whole affair. Therefore I felt the need to warn you all, ok this is a vampire film and a love film but don’t leap on it screaming “EDWARD!”. No. No, no no. NOTHING to do with it. Just bare that in mind as you ponder whether you want to buy it and read on.
Ok so I guess this film has been hyped about wherever you live as well but maybe you missed the hype or avoided it so here’s our plot. Our story is set in a small town in Sweden. Oskar is 12. He is that scrawny kid at the back of class that doesn’t participate much in class and who the bigger kids pick on – you know the type. He doesn’t have many friends but then he makes one – Eli who has just moved into the neighborhood. Eli is a lovely girl; about his age and fun to play with but… She’s weird… She only comes out to play after dark. She doesn’t enter a house unless she is invited. Oskar never sees her eating anything. Oskar doesn’t mind that at first. Eli’s strong, she gives him advice and courage, and he starts standing up to the bullies at school thanks to her. As their bond grows stronger and stronger Oskar becomes more and more determined to find out Eli’s secret. His determination will have consequences that are unexpected to say the very least.
Now, this film is NOT your typical vampire film. It’s VERY Scandinavian in a lot of ways from the setting and décor to the acting (and that in itself is a “either love it or hate it” situation). The protagonists of the story are around 12. And although it does actually happen, older audiences may find a film where 12 year olds fall in love a little hard to stomach. But then again, this is an absolutely MAGICAL film about growing, about love, about change, about strength… About how true love really changes one, about how some things, some emotions are truly ageless and timeless… Despite the hype about it I feel that this a film you have to get passed a few prejudices to truly enjoy, but when you do get passed them you truly WILL enjoy it. It may even change you…