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As much coming-of-age story as vampire tale, Let the Right
One In is both elliptical and tender and does its unsettling
work quietly. Twelve-year-old Oskar lives in a drab village
outside Stockholm, where by day he’s the victim of relentless
bullying, and by night he dreams of revenge. Slipping out of
sight of his single mother, Oskar fills a notebook with news
on the gruesome killings that have set neighborhood nerves
on edge-someone is tying people up, breaking their necks,
and draining their blood. One night, an apparition appears
on the decaying jungle gym behind him: Eli, the new girl next
door. The two misfits befriend each other, Eli coaching Oskar
in bravery, Oskar awakening Eli’s hunger for love. But Eli,
alas, needs something more-blood. Director Tomas Alfredson
A self-appointed bachelor living in New York City, Max Kohn
(Otto Tausig) is an accomplished writer whose waking life
regularly commingles with his imaginary one. Max’s longtime
girlfriend, Riesle (Rhea Perlman), is the perfect rock to which
Max anchors himself, but she is absolutely certain in her
suspicion that Max is cheating on her. Love Comes Lately is a
film about real and imagined longings, the never-ending dream
of love, and the power of fiction. On several occasions, we fall
down the rabbit hole of Max’s imagination, where he embodies
the lives of both a retiree named Simon and a sympathetic
gent named Henry. During these sojourns into Max’s head and
manuscripts, love and murder are just part of the landscape.
let the rIght one In
(låt den rätte komma In)
Tribeca Film Festival Best Narrative Feature
THuRS NOV 6 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
FRI NOV 7 4:50 PM-6:50 PM
SPONSORED BY: DOGFISH HEAD CRAFT BREWED ALES
SAT NOV 8 8:35 PM-10:35 PM
treats the fantastic as the everyday stuff of life in Let the Right
One In. Though there are moments of gore, Alfredson handles
them with a restrained precision, and the eerie stillness of
the scenes makes them shudderingly memorable. Though
dark themes prevail, the essence of the film lies mainly in the
relationship between Oskar and Eli, tactfully portrayed by the
talented young actors. The two emit a natural innocence even
within the gloomy storyline, conveying a constant sense of
hope.
[Dir. Tomas Alfredson, 2008, Sweden, 35mm, 114 mins. in
Swedish with English subtitles]
love comes lately
WED NOV 5 6:15 PM-7:45 PM
SPONSORED BY: KITCHEN & COMPANY
THuRS NOV 6 7:15 PM-8:50 PM
FRI NOV 7 4:35 PM-6:10 PM
SAT NOV 8 9:25 PM-10:55 PM
Max’s real life takes an interesting turn when he runs into
Rosalie (Barbara Hershey), a former student who always had a
crush on him. Director Jan Schütte masterfully evokes many
quirky and wonderfully detailed worlds that seamlessly shift
between reality and fantasy. Based on a collection of short
stories by Nobel Prize–winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer,
Love Comes Lately is a reminder to enjoy the present—in all its
variations.
[Dir. Jan Schutte, Germany, 2007, 35mm, 86 mins. in English]
Website: www.kino.com/lovecomeslately
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