Let the Right One In (2008)

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Original title	Låt den rätte komma in
Swedish release title	Låt den rätte komma in
International title	Let the Right One In
Distribution title	La den rette komma inn (Norge)

Director	Tomas Alfredson
Screenplay	John Ajvide Lindqvist
Producer	John Nordling Carl Molinder
Production Manager	Mia Eriksson-Degerlund
Project Coordinator	Katharina Berggren (förproduktion) Suzanne Hamilton (förproduktion)
Line Producer	Frida Asp
Director of Photography	Hoyte van Hoytema
Music	Johan Söderqvist
Production Designer	Josef Norén (scenografisk konceptdesign) Eva Norén
Film Editor	Daniel Jonsäter (as Dino Jonsäter) Tomas Alfredson
Production Mixer	Christoffer Demby Maths Källqvist Mikael Brodin
Sound Design	Per Sundström (producent) Patrik Strömdahl Jonas Jansson
Animation	Staffan Linder (3D-modellering och animation) Cameron Scott (3D-modellering och animation) Peter Aversten (3D-modellering och animation) Kenneth Nyman (3D-modellering och animation) Magnus Eriksson (3D-modellering och animation) Johan Gabrielsson (3D-modellering och animation) Mattias Forsström (3D-modellering och animation) Janak Thakker (3D-modellering och animation)
Assistant Director	Kalle Schröder (specialeffekter) Jens Mårtensson (as Jens "Jempa" Mårtensson) (specialeffekter)
First Assistant Director	Anna Zakrisson
Advisor	Louise Brattberg (klippning)
Stunt Coordinator	Kimmo Rajala
Script Supervisor	Magdalena Johansson
Special Effects	Niklas Hermansson (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Oskar Wallroth (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Thomas Feuk (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Hanna Pettersson (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Nina Lagnefeldt (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Esteban Mendoza (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Karin Hässler (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Emma Prieto (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Love Berg (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Mattias Berg (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Madelene Söderblom (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita) Mattias Tobiasson (specialmask, mekaniska djur, specialrekvisita)
Story Editor	Dennis Magnusson
Location Manager	Fredrik Sidevärn Sofia Lindberg
Unit Manager	Fredrik Sidevärn Sofia Lindberg
Craft service	Fred Malmros Daniel Larsson Martin Fuxin Karina Pettersson Isabella Eklöf Erik Pexer
Runner	Kerim Güner Malin Lindvall
Casting	Anna Zackrisson Maggie Widstrand (barn)
Production Accountant	Daniel Mattisson (ATN) Magnus Rönnevall (ATN) Cilla Holm (EFTI)
Casting Assistant	Sanna Söderberg (barn) Maja Hansson Bergqvist (barn) Moa Gammel Ginsburg (as Moa Gammel) (barn) Evalotta Helmerson (barn) Frida Sandberg (barn) Sara Alström (barn) Jenny Berglund (barn)
Unit Publicist	Maria Mörner Pia Norström Agneta Ljungman Malin Edblom
Film Commissioner	Svend Abrahamsen (Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond) Peter Gustafsson (as Peter "Piodor" Gustafsson) (Svenska Filminstitutet)
Post Production Supervisor	John Thorstenson (koordinator) Linda Dahlin (koordinator) Henric Larsson (producent, The Chimney Pot) Suzanne Hamilton (producent, EFTI)
First Assistant Cameraman	Jan Pehrson Daniel Kask Calle Rasmussen
Second Assistant Cameraman	Calle Rasmussen
Still Photographer	Hoyte van Hoytema
Underwater Photography	Eric Börjeson (as Eric Börjesson)
Gaffer	Kidd Johnson (ljussättare) Halldór Gunnarsson (ljussättare) Per Byrén (ljussättare)
Best Boy	Niklas Johansson Joakim George Kristian Bergström Jonas Björne Johan Hannu Pontus Hellberg Jörgen Öhrström Kidd Johnson Peter Brännström Tor-Ulf Öhman (as Tor Ulf Öhman)
Key Grip	Oscar Hansson Benny Broström Stefan Hencz Kobie Kentkuran Per Sandén Johan Wallin Adrian Wester (as Adrian Harkins Wester)
On-line Editing	Linda Öhlund (VFX)
Digital Effects	David Strindberg (special FX) Fredrik Nord (special FX) Fredrik Höglin (special FX) Linus Höglin (special FX)
Digital Editing	Andreas Cronström (digital komposit) Andreas Karlsson (as Andreas Bravin Karlsson) (digital komposit) Daniel Norlund (digital komposit) Martin Malm (digital komposit)
Digital Grading	Mats Holmgren
Visual Effects	Anders Singstedt (produktionsledare VFX) Kaj Steveman (kreativ effektregi VFX) Claes Dietmann (producent VFX) Thomas Deutschmann (producent VFX) Fredrik Zander (producent VFX)
Orchestra	Symfonický Orchestr Slovenského Rozhlasu Bratislava (SOSR)
Conductor	Hans Ek
Music Recording Supervisor	Peter Fuchs (Bratislava)
Musician	Uno Helmersson (barytongitarr) Mattias Torell (elgitarr) Mats Bergström (gitarr) Johan Söderqvist (waterphone och piano) Erik Nilsson (slagverk)
Orchestration	Hans Ek
Music Consultant	Emma Kihlberg (rådgivning musikfrågor) Jonas Holst (musikförslag och rättighetsklarering) Anette Hökengren (musikförslag, rättighetsklarering)
Assistant Production Designer	Anna Paulson
Carpenter	Mårten Backman Magnus Berglind Dan Wedegren
Painter	Jenny Klingwall Cecilia Iversen (as Sissi Iversen) Eva Lo Ramberg
Propman	Emma Dahl Madsen Henrik Andersson Lena Pettersson (as Lena Pettersson Cederlund) Britta Rehn Emil Eriksson
Costume Designer	Maria Strid
Plasterer	Lars Smedinge Yvonne Swahn
Make-up / Hair	Maria Strid
Construction Coordinator	Jens Munter (Independent Studios)
Costume Assistant	Jessica Fridén
Pyrotechnician	Johan Harnesk
Stunt	Lars Hjelm Pernilla Ribeiro Novais Per Dunder
Assistant Film Editor	Thomas Lee
Foley	Richard Löthner Ulf Olausson
Re-recording Mixer	Petter Fladeby Per Sundström
Trainee	Mattias Johansson Hanna Goding Linn Ek Robin Jonsson Joséphine Adams Tarik Charafi Erik Hahr Claudio Salas (VFX) Marta Farkas
Storyboard	Magnus Jonason
Graphics	Anna Lindqvist
Translation	Andres Lokko (manus) Paul Fischer (manus)
Legal Advisor	Poa Strömberg (Strömberg & Partners)
Other Crew	Jim Ohlsson (isdykare) Fredrik Praesto (mental coach) Emi Löfgren (assistent, EFTI) Hans Lönnerheden (färdigställargaranti) Anna Nilsson (assistent, EFTI) Roger Öhman (isdykare) Jonas Jangvad (Arri scan och conform) Annelie Arrefelt (kattansvarig)
Governess	Åsa Holmlund Eva Lilja

Kåre Hedebrant	Oskar
Lina Leandersson	Eli
Per Ragnar	Håkan
Henrik Dahl	Erik
Karin Bergquist	Yvonne
Peter Carlberg	Lacke
Ika Nord	Virginia
Mikael Rahm	Jocke
Karl Robert Lindgren	Gösta
Anders Peedu (as Anders T Peedu)	Morgan
Pale Olofsson	Larry
Cayetano Ruiz	magister Avila
Patrik Rydmark	Conny
Johan Charles (as Johan Sömnes)	Andreas
Mikael Erhardsson	Martin
Rasmus Luthander	Jimmy
Sören Källstigen	Janne, Eriks kompis
Malin Cederbladh	sjukhusreceptionist
Lena Nilsson	Håkans sjuksköterska
Bernt Östman	Virginias sjuksköterska
Kajsa Linderholm	lärarinnan
Adam Stone	polis i klassen
Jonas Kruse	polis på sjukhus
Ingemar Raukola	vaktmästaren
Kent Rishaug	kioskägaren
Linus Hanner	pojke som dödas
Tom Ljungman	ung man 1
Fredrik Ramel	ung man 2
Christoffer Bohlin	upphängd pojke
Julia Nilsson	tonårstjej 1
Elin Almén	tonårstjej 2
Bengt Bylund	nyhetsuppläsare radio
Nicole Grängshem	Eli stand-in
Esmeralda Nikolajeff	Eli stunt
Susanne Ruben	Eli åldrad
Elif Ceylan	Elis röst

Production Company	EFTI AB
Co-Production Company	Ljudligan AB
	WAG
	The Chimney Pot AB
	Fido Film AB
	Filmpool Nord AB
	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB
	Sveriges Television AB
Advance allocations	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2007-02-20
	Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2008
Distributor in Sweden (DCP)	Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet	2023
Distributor in Sweden (DVD)	Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB	2009
Laboratory	Nordisk Film Post Production AB
Digital Work and Adaptation	The Chimney Pot AS		(digitalt efterarbete)
Music Publisher	Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia		(och rättighetsklarering)
Sound Effects	Panorama Film & Teatereffekter		(pyroteknik)
	Fido Film AB		(fysiska och digitala)
Recording Studio	Ljudligan AB
Re-recording Mixer	The Chimney Pot AS
	Ljudligan AB
Caterer	Brännabergs Backstugan
	Maryloys Catering
Insurance	Media Insurance Brokers ApS
Completion Bond	Film Finances Scandinavia ApS		(färdigställargaranti)
Sales	Bavaria Film International GmbH
Other Company	Europa Sound Production AB		(tramp och mastringsstudio)
	Dagsljus Filmequipment AB		(inspelningsteknik)

Let the Right one in is a story both violent and highly romantic, set in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg in 1981. Oskar is 12 and being bullied. One evening in the playground he’s jabbing his knife into a tree, whispering the name of his tormentors. Suddenly, a girl is standing on the climbing frame, a girl his own age whom he has never seen before. Her name is Eli and 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.
Eli is not like other people, she can’t bear the sun, she can’t eat food, and to come into a room she needs to be invited. She needs to drink peoples blood to survive.

Censorship number	145117
Date	2008-01-23
Classification	Allowed from age 15
Original length	3127 meters
Notes	Aktlängder: 536, 562, 570, 459, 410, 590.

Aspect ratio	2.35:1
Sound type	Sound
Sound system	Dolby Digital
Colour type	Colour
Carrier type	35 mm
Length in metres	3127 meter
Length in minutes	114 min
Reels	6 reels

Original title	Låt den rätte komma in (Novel)
Author	John Ajvide Lindqvist

	Luleå	Sweden		2007-02
	Stockholm	Sweden

Festival showing	2008-01-26	Draken	Gothenburg	Sweden	114 min	Göteborg Film Festival.
	2008-01-27	Bergakungen 2	Gothenburg	Sweden	114 min	Göteborg Film Festival.
	2008-01-30	Draken	Gothenburg	Sweden	114 min	Göteborg Film Festival.
Release in Sweden	2008-10-24			Sweden	114 min
DVD release	2009-03-04			Sweden
TV showing	2011-01-08	SVT1		Sweden
Extern biograf, Sverige	2012-08-15					Utomhusvisning 15-19/8.
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen	2012-09-28
	2012-09-28
TV showing	2013-03-09	SVT2		Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy	2014-02-27
	2014-02-27
TV showing	2014-07-22	SVT1		Sweden
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen	2015-03-02
	2015-09-02
	2016-03-11
	2016-09-27
	2016-09-27
Festival showing	2017-01-29	Roy	Gothenburg	Sweden	114 min	Göteborg Film Festival 2017
Extern biograf, Sverige	2017-01-29
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen	2017-03-08
	2017-10-19
Extern biograf, Sverige	2018-10-19
TV showing	2022-01-22	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-01-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-02-11	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-02-17	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-04-08	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-04-17	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-03	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-07	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-07-30	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-08-03	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-08-09	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-08-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-10-15	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-10-20	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-10-27	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2022-12-04	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
	2022-12-19	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
Extern biograf, Sverige	2022-12-26		Stockholm	Sweden
	2022-12-29		Stockholm	Sweden
TV showing	2023-01-21	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
	2023-01-29	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
	2023-02-10	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
	2023-02-16	SF Kanalen		Sweden	114 min
	2023-04-07	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-04-16	SF Kanalen		Sweden
VOD release	2023-06-30	SVT Play		Sweden		Antal dagar på SVT Play 30
TV showing	2023-07-02	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-07-06	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-07-29	SF Kanalen		Sweden
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen	2023-09-15		Stockholm	Sweden
TV showing	2023-10-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden
FIAF showing	2023-10-15		Reykjavík	Iceland
TV showing	2023-10-19	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-10-26	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-12-03	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2023-12-18	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-01-20	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-01-28	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-02-09	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-02-15	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-04-05	SF Kanalen		Sweden
	2024-04-14	SF Kanalen		Sweden

Original title	Kvar i min bil
Composer	Per Gessle
Lyrics	Per Gessle
Performed by	Per Gessle

Original title	Strö lite rosor
Composer	Sven Helin
Lyrics	Karl-Ewert Christenson
Performed by	Egon Kjerrmans Underhållningsorkester

Original title	Längtans blomma är störst på håll
Composer	Franz Schubert
Lyrics	Hans Alfredson
	Tage Danielsson
Musical Arrangement	Lasse Bagge

Original title	Försonade
Composer	Agnetha Fältskog
Lyrics	Agnetha Fältskog
Performed by	Agnetha Fältskog

Original title	Dags å välja sida
Composer	Peps Persson
Lyrics	Peps Persson
Performed by	Peps Blodsband

Original title	Flash in the night
Composer	Tim Norell
Lyrics	Björn Håkansson
Performed by	Secret Service

Festival Award	Tel Aviv	2009			(bästa spelfilm/best feature film vid The Icon Fantastic Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel.
	Dublin	2009			(bästa film/best film vid Dublin International Film Festival)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Per Ragnar
	Stockholm	2009	Best Picture
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2009	Best Achievement	Jonas Jansson	(för otäckt bra ljud i filmen)
	Stockholm	2009	Best Achievement	Patrik Strömdahl	(för otäckt bra ljud i filmen)
	Stockholm	2009	Best Achievement	Per Sundström	(för otäckt bra ljud i filmen)
	Stockholm	2009	Best Cinematography	Hoyte van Hoytema
	Stockholm	2009	Best Screenplay	John Ajvide Lindqvist
	Stockholm	2009	Best Director	Tomas Alfredson
	Stockholm	2009	Best Achievement	Eva Norén	(med konstnärlig bredd från LasseMajas gränder till skräckens rum i Låt den rätte komma in)
(George) Eastman House Award	Stockholm	2009		Hoyte van Hoytema	(50 000 SEK)
Nominated for the Audience Award	Stockholm	2009
Festival Award	Copenhagen	2009			(Bodil för bästa ickeamerikanska film/Bodil for best non-American film, Denmark:
	Neuchatel	2008			Silver Méliès-priset för Bästa europeiska fantasy-film/Silver Méliès for best European Fantasy Feature och juryns hedersomnämnande/special mention Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival, Sch
	New York	2008			Bästa spelfilm/ Founders award for best narrative feature vid Tribeca Film Festival 2008, USA.
Prize	Gothenburg	2008		Hoyte van Hoytema	Kodak Nordic Vision Award, Göteborg Film Festival
Göteborg Film Festival Nordic Film Award	Gothenburg	2008			Nordic Film award/Göteborg Film Festival
Festival Award	Sitges	2008			Golden Méliès-priset/Méliès d'Or för Bästa fantasy-filmSitges, Spanien
	Calgary	2008			Bästa internationella film, Calgary International Film Festival. Kanada
	woodstock	2008			Publikpriset för bästa film, Woodstock Film Festival, USA)
	Austin	2008			Bästa skräckfilm, Fantastic Fest 2008, Texas, USA
	Edinburgh	2008			Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Skottland
	San Francisco	2008			(Publikpriset – Bästa film, Dead Channels San Francisco Festival of Fantastic Film, San Francisco, USA)
	Bucheon	2008		Tomas Alfredson	Bästa regi/best director och Publikens pris/audience award. Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Sydkorea
	Copenhagen	2008			Metros kritikerpris/Metro Critics award. NatFilm Festival, Köpenhamn, Danmark
	Montreal	2008			Bästa film/best film Bästa regi/best director Bästa foto/best photography och Bästa europeiska/amerikanska film, FantAsia Film Festival, Montreal, Kanada)
	Brussels	2008			(best european Fantastic Feature Film vid The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival )

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Size	About 70 x 100 cm

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Script type	Dialoglista
Extent	23 s. + för- och eftertext samt musiklista.
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Script type	Dialoglista
Script title	Låt den rätte komma in. Let the right one in.
Extent	44 s.
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Script title	Låt den rätte komma in. En film av Tomas Alfredson efter John Ajvide Lindqvists bok. Manusversion 3.
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Script title	Låt den rätte komma in. En film av Tomas Alfredson efter John Ajvide Lindqvists bok. Manusversion 6.
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Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Låt den rätte komma in. En film av Tomas Alfredson efter John Ajvide Lindqvists bok. Manusversion 9.
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Language	Swedish

Script type	Inspelningsmanus
Script title	Låt den rätte komma in. En film av Tomas Alfredson efter John Ajvide Lindqvists bok. Manusversion 14.
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Language	Swedish

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