Opens Thursday, 19 February 2009
Exclusively at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard
& The Cathay Cineplex (Handy Road)
Singapore's Only
LucasFilm THX Certified Cineplexes
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years and, she just
moved in next door.
Synopsis:
A well-crafted horror film in the tradition of Guillermo del
Toro's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, Vampire film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ably
blends genre chills with genuine feeling. Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is
a 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his
classmates. He dreams of getting his revenge, but he never stands
up to the boys. With the arrival of his new next-door neighbor,
12-year-old Eli (Lina Leandersson), Oskar may finally have found a
friend, ally, and first love. But Eli is no ordinary girl: she must
keep her pale skin out of the sunlight, she can perform inhuman
physical feats, and she has thirst for blood. The bodies begin to
pile up, but Oskar can't stay away from the girl who has finally
given him courage. Based on the novel by John Ajvide Linqvist (who
also wrote the script), LET THE RIGHT ONE IN is the best kind of
horror film: one that transcends the tropes of the genre to become
something new.
This is director Tomas Alfredson's first foray into horror, and he
doesn't hesitate to include bits of vampire mythology. But his
background making comedies and dramas gives the film a surprising
depth; the relationship between Oskar and Eli is tentative and
sweet, even though their interactions may be surrounded by blood
and violence. Composer Johan Soderqvist and the sound department
create a fascinating palette of music and sounds that add to the
film's perfectly chilly mood, and setting the film in a snowy
Swedish suburb gives director of photography Hoyte Van Hoytema a
starkly beautiful environment for shooting. Though LET THE RIGHT
ONE IN is ostensibly about a pair of children, this is a horror
film for adults. There are plenty of scares, but it remains moving
and intelligent, a rare feat for the genre
The cruelest of bed time stories told through the eyes of a
child.
Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Kare Hedebrant – Oskar, Lina
Leandersson – Eli, Per Ragnar – Hakan, Henrik Dahl – Erik and Karin
Bergquist – Yvonne. Sweden 2008, 114 minutes. Singapore, NC-16,
Opens 19 February 2009 thru Cathay-Keris Film Pte Ltd and
Lighthouse Pictures
