Let the Right One In (bc30)
血色童話 (bc30)
Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
7.5/10 Great 3360 votes
- Released
- 17 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Certificate
- Category IIB
- Original title
- Låt den rätte komma in
- Language
- sv
The verdict
Audiences rate it 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB across 3,360 votes — a strong score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. Category IIB · 115 minutes.
What it is about
Oskar, a bullied 12-year-old, strikes up a friendship with his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli. She is full of contradictions; her wise look, her strange smell, that fact that she is wearing such thin clothing, her neglected and skinny, yet so beautiful, appearance. Initially reserved, a sweet romance blossoms between them. But a dark, macabre secret revealing Eli’s connection to a string of bloody local murders threatens everything.
What to expect
Tomas Alfredson’s Swedish vampire story pairs a bullied 12-year-old with a neighbour who has been 12 for two centuries. The bond that forms between Oskar and Eli is tender and strange in equal measure—less a conventional romance than two lonely people recognising something in each other. The violence, when it comes, is blunt and matter-of-fact rather than stylish, and the movie’s real weight sits in the silences and the snow-covered Stockholm suburb where everything plays out. At 115 minutes it asks for patience, and the IIB certificate reflects a handful of bloody moments that earn the rating. Swedish dialogue, with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles. Opens in Hong Kong on 17 September 2026. Audience scores currently sit at 7.5 from over 3,300 votes.
Trailer
Cast
-
Kåre Hedebrant
Oskar -
Lina Leandersson
Eli -
Per Ragnar
Håkan - Henrik Dahl Erik
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Karin Bergquist
Yvonne -
Peter Carlberg
Lacke -
Ika Nord
Virginia -
Mikael Rahm
Jocke - Karl-Robert Lindgren Gösta
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Anders T. Peedu
Morgan -
Pale Olofsson
Larry - Cayetano Ruiz Magister Avila
- Patrik Rydmark Conny
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Johan Sömnes
Andreas - Mikael Erhardsson Martin
Crew
- Director Tomas Alfredson
- Writer John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Original Music Composer Johan Söderqvist
- Director of Photography Hoyte van Hoytema
- Editor Tomas Alfredson
- Editor Dino Jonsäter
- Producer John Nordling
- Producer Carl Molinder
What viewers said
This is a beautiful story of a young girl who happens to be a blood sticking vampire, and as we see her story progress, you can't help but feel for the young Miss. I enjoyed this probably more than most as I'm a fan of all things Horror and Sci-fi. The atmosphere and setting make this film quite a thrill for the senses.
patient1 — 9/10 · read in full
A child of divorced parents, “Oskar” (Kåre Hedebrant) is frequently the victim of a trio of school bullies and at night, in the snow-covered park near his Stockholm home, he dreams of finally fighting back. One such night, he encounters the curious girl-next-door and over a period of evenings the pair start to become friends. She is “Eli” (Lina Leandersson) and she is quite a mysterious young girl. […]
CinemaSerf — 7/10 · read in full
OUTSTANDING
Rob · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 115 minutes.
- What is the Hong Kong certificate?
- IIB – not suitable for young children. The rating is mainly for bloody moments.
- What language is it in, and what subtitles are available?
- Swedish dialogue, with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles.
- Is this playing in IMAX or a premium format?
- The release details do not mention any premium formats, so expect a standard screening.
