The dangerous love stories of beautiful ladies and hot sexy vampires who crave human bloods are on Hollywood hot trend for sure. The popularity does not seem to be limited to in the States, but rather around the world, including Sweden. A Swedish vampire movie Lat Den Ratte Komma, has an English title of Let the Right One In. It is a sad love story of a lonely twelve year old boy named Oscar and a vampire girl named Eli who has been and will be a twelve year old for eternity.
Instead of focusing on the thrilling ‘dangerous love’ of a human being and a vampire like most other movies do, this film is far from exciting. However, this thought provoking movie has two main subjects of eternity and sacrifice. People have sought for longevity and eternity for a long time, proved by the fact that there are many old stories of them. However, this film arouses the question of whether eternity is something to long for. There is a scene where Eli asks Oscar to feel her as a being who has lived for centuries. Her agonizing pain through all those years living on permeates through the screens to the audience. Is it what we really want? Living forever in agony? The two devout lovers must be the only reason that keeps her from breaking down.
You probably have heard of sacrificial lovers. They are the ones ready to give up everything for their loved ones. It must be difficult to find one, but Eli has two in the movie. She has the old man and Oscar. Although intricate to notice at once, Eli’s companion of fatherly figure is actually her lover. When I noticed this, I realized that this is more than just a vampire movie. It brings up the imaginations that the old man may have been an innocent twelve old boy himself who falls in love with Eli, just like Oscar. What makes this movie so emotional is that this foreshadows future Oscar, an old man to die whose life was all about sacrifice. He knows he has to give up his life to help Eli, but he still chooses to be her partner and guardian. But there is a little bit of hope this time. Oscar may not be the only one to help.
Let the Right One In contains beautiful sceneries of pure white snow with pale golden haired boy. Maybe this is a contrast to the sad and bitter love of the two children? I’ll leave the decision up to you on its ending, whether it is sad or happy.
