Let the Right One In
Movie • 2008 • Drama
ReportSet in 1982 in the suburb of Blackeberg, Stockholm, twelve-year-old Oskar is a lonely outsider, bullied at school by his classmates; at home, Oskar dreams of revenge against a trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old, next-door neighbor Eli, who only appears at night in the snow-covered playground outside their building.
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[Spoilers, a little]
Kind of.
Eli is a vampire who murders humans, so that already gives enough pause for some people to say 'yes'.
And if you believe this is a romantic story, then that's where the possibilty ends.
But if you're interested in the deeper aspect, the replacement of her caretaker that ages out of being able to reliably find her victims to feed on, there is another predatory aspect of a 200+ year old woman (we do see her 'real' aged skin for a moment in the film) continually seeking out twelve year old boys to romance into submission so they'll obediently murder for her until they're too old to do so.
I do want to note that her transgender identity is not at the forefront of this at all. Most people don't realize she's trans even after the scene where we see her genitalia. To me, I thought it was just weird vampire lore before someone else mentioned it in a review. Now it makes sense why she kept hinting at not being 'girl' enough to be his girlfriend— I originally thought she was implying that she's too much of a monster to classify as a human girl. Anyways. I'll stop rambling. It's up to you to decide. As a trans person, I don't think she's innately predatory in this because it's understated and her vampirism is what drives her reliance on homicidal servants that could last the average male lifespan.
Kind of.
Eli is a vampire who murders humans, so that already gives enough pause for some people to say 'yes'.
And if you believe this is a romantic story, then that's where the possibilty ends.
But if you're interested in the deeper aspect, the replacement of her caretaker that ages out of being able to reliably find her victims to feed on, there is another predatory aspect of a 200+ year old woman (we do see her 'real' aged skin for a moment in the film) continually seeking out twelve year old boys to romance into submission so they'll obediently murder for her until they're too old to do so.
I do want to note that her transgender identity is not at the forefront of this at all. Most people don't realize she's trans even after the scene where we see her genitalia. To me, I thought it was just weird vampire lore before someone else mentioned it in a review. Now it makes sense why she kept hinting at not being 'girl' enough to be his girlfriend— I originally thought she was implying that she's too much of a monster to classify as a human girl. Anyways. I'll stop rambling. It's up to you to decide. As a trans person, I don't think she's innately predatory in this because it's understated and her vampirism is what drives her reliance on homicidal servants that could last the average male lifespan.
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Not really. Though an older "male" vampire is paired with a young "girl" vampire and the he commits suicide, thus leaving her on her own.
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Is there domestic violence?
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It is revealed that a child bully is bullied by his older brother
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A child is bullied by other kids.
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Addiction
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There are high school kids (?) smoking cigarettes
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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It is implied that a character's father abuses alcohol
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Are animals abused?
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Cats attack Gina and at 1:17:30 she starts flinging them off, and later falls down the stairs. It’s implied that they’re hurt from the flinging? You don’t see anything besides that though.
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Is an animal sad?
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Cats. They're definitely more angry than sad, but they're still upset.
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Does a cat die?
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Cats attack Gina and at 1:17:30 she starts flinging them off, and later falls down the stairs. It’s implied that they’re hurt from the flinging? You don’t see anything besides that though.
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Assault
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Some victims are drugged through a vapor/gas so they will be unconcious before their blood is drained out of them.
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Is there pedophilia?
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One character is implied to be a pedo/have pedo tendencies but theres nothing shown onscreen or very overtly
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Is someone held under water?
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At the end of the movie the main character is approached by his bullies who intend to hold him underwater for 3 minutes. Hes not held the entire time, and is alright once rescued, but does obviously struggle
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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The main character is a bullied child. One incident involves him being hit with a tawse or similar weapon, i cant quite tell
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People are tied by their feet and hanging upside down.
A young boy is held by the throat by another boy while he is whipped with a stick by bullies.
A female character is strapped to a hospital bed.
A young boy is held by the throat by another boy while he is whipped with a stick by bullies.
A female character is strapped to a hospital bed.
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Bodily Harm
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Oskar cuts his own hand to make a blood oath with Eli (without knowing Eli’s a vampire)
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Is there cannibalism?
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Eli drinks human blood.
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Is someone burned alive?
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A vampire character bursts into flames after asking someone to open the blinds.
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Is there body horror?
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A "man"/vampire's face was burned with acid and there is a close-up shot of the tissue damage. It's grsphic.
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Is there amputation?
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We see some severed limbs but we never see them being removed.
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Is there a hanging?
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Someone is strung up by their ankles in order to drain their blood.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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We don't see the castration itself, but we see the scar.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Eli’s “dad/caretaker” jumps to his death from a hospital window
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Is there eye mutilation?
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There is a threat to cut someone's eye out.
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Does a kid die?
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In the beginning of the film, child murder victims are discussed but not shown. A kid is tied up later on to be drained of blood, but his friends intervene before he gets hurt.
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At the end of the film, the bullies hold Oskar underwater, but get killed violently by Eli before they could harm Oskar.
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At the end of the film, the bullies hold Oskar underwater, but get killed violently by Eli before they could harm Oskar.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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No, but there is a split-second shot where we see a child characters genitals
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Older "male" vampire lets the young "female" vampire feed off of him before he commits suicide.
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Does a non-human character die?
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A once-human now-vampire dies after completing the transformation from human to vampire
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Does someone die?
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Several people are mauled by a vampire, someone gets lit on fire, a couple people are murdered to have their blood drained, and child murder is discussed
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Does a parent die?
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He's not her father.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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A child runs away from home with a child vampire of his own free will.
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Fear
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Vampire, appears human
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Does someone vomit?
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Eli reluctantly eats a candy. The scene cuts to her leaning against a wall, throwing it up as Oskar approaches. You cannot see anything of it, but you can hear it. (41 minutes)
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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No, but Oskar's regular pants are stuffed in a urinal while he's in his gym clothes. If unsanitary stuff as a whole is a trigger, I figure it'll invoke the same disturbance.
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Is someone eaten?
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Technically? One of the characters is a vampire and attacks 2 people to drink their blood. Its not incredibly graphic other than blood on her face
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There are 2 characters who end up in the hospital where a few scenes are filmed in that setting.
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Eli's dad pours acid on his face, mostly implied, though we see him holding it first. Oskar also tries to make a blood pact with Eli and cuts his hand to do so (about one hour in)
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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YES!!!! There's an extended scene where 2 characters are vigourously brushing their teeth and the sounds are very loud and potentially triggering. It was for me. It's at roughly 1hr 23min into the movie.
There are squishy slurping noises in some scenes when a vampire character drinks blood or licks it off the floor.
There are squishy slurping noises in some scenes when a vampire character drinks blood or licks it off the floor.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there body dysphoria?
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It is vague, but a vampire character repeatedly reminds a human boy "I'm not a girl." Not only are they not a human girl but also they were born with male genitals. They never discuss this latter point so it's not clear how they feel about that.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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Eli never expressed reason to think they felt this way.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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Eli cannot eat human food without vomiting.
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A character deliberately falls from a window.
Another character asks that the window blinds be opened to let in sunlight knowing they'll burst into flames and die.
Another character asks that the window blinds be opened to let in sunlight knowing they'll burst into flames and die.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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The word "fuck" is used.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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At one point the main character sees the other's genitals while shes changing but walks away before she notices
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(at around 42 mins) Eli asks Oskar if he would still like her if she was not a girl. This is not only a reference to her being a vampire, but to the fact that, in the book, Eli is actually a boy who was castrated at the same time that he was turned into a vampire. This is briefly referenced in a scene (at around 1h 30 mins) where Eli's scarred genitalia is shown.
Late in production, it was decided that Lina Leandersson's voice would be replaced by a darker voice, because the character of Eli was supposed to be an androgynous boy who had been castrated, and Leandersson's voice was considered too delicate and feminine to depict that.
(Source: IMDB)
Late in production, it was decided that Lina Leandersson's voice would be replaced by a darker voice, because the character of Eli was supposed to be an androgynous boy who had been castrated, and Leandersson's voice was considered too delicate and feminine to depict that.
(Source: IMDB)
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Does an LGBT person die?
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They are already a vampire.
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Are there fat jokes?
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Bullies call him "piggy" but it doesn't seem to be related to food or weight.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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Some trans viewers have mixed feelings about the representation of the vampire character's gender, who is amab feminine-presenting (played by a cis girl actress) and identifies as "not a girl."
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Does the black guy die first?
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There are no POC in this movie.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Yes. A vampire has the outward appearance of being a preteen girl, but is actually neither young nor a girl. It says its age is 12, but that it's been 12 for a long time. This vampire befriends an actual preteen human boy and they eventually consider themselves boyfriend-girfriend.
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Sex
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A rather shocking one of a "child" character's genitals.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Looking at someone change against their consent is at the very least really creepy
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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A curious Oskar peeks while Eli is changing and sees her crotch.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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depends on interpretation
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Does someone drown?
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Oskar is held underwater by a bully but is ultimately saved before he drowns.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Girl drinks blood, we see the aftermath of a man pouring acid on his face, etc
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