Let the Right One In
Tomas Alfredson, 2008
Let the Right One In
John Ajvide Lindqvist, 2004
Let the Right One In is a movie directed by Tomas Alfredson in 2008 and based on the book of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist, first published in 2004. The movie features Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, and others.
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Storyline
Oskar, a meek 12-year-old boy, resides with his mother Yvonne in the western Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1982. Eli learns that Oskar is being bullied by schoolmates and encourages him to stand up for himself. Håkan makes another effort to obtain blood for Eli by trapping a teenage boy in a changing room after school.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
114
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Let the Right One In
Original title: Låt den rätte komma in
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Country: Sweden
Year: 2008
Length: 1h54m
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Year
2004
Pages
513
Book Rate
8.08
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Book
Let the Right One In
Original title: Låt den rätte komma in
Author: John Ajvide Lindqvist
Country: Sweden
First published in: 2004
Length: 513 pages
Genre: Fiction
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