Sweden,
2008, 115 min
(Alternative: 110 min)
Directed by:
Tomas AlfredsonScreenplay:
John Ajvide LindqvistCinematography:
Hoyte van HoytemaComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Ika Nord, Tom Ljungman, Mikael Rahm, Peter Carlberg, Malin Cederblad, Pale Olofsson (more)Plots(1)
Lonely, 12-year-old Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is an outsider; bullied, struggling to fit in at school and left alone to fend for himself at home while his mother works nights. One evening he meets the mysterious Eli (Lina Leandersson), a pale young girl, who has moved in next door. Coinciding with her arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders across the town. As the pair get closer, Oskar discovers Eli's dark secret. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2010 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2009 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2009 - Tomas Alfredson (Best Film)
- 2009 - Johan Söderqvist (Best Composer)
- 2009 - Tomas Alfredson (Audience Award for Best Film)
Goya Awards
- 2010 - Tomas Alfredson (Best European Feature)
Guldbagge Awards
- 2008 - Tomas Alfredson (Best Director)
- 2008 - John Ajvide Lindqvist (Best Screenplay)
- 2008 - Hoyte van Hoytema (Best Cinematography)
- 2008 - Eva Norén (Best Performance in the Occupational Categories)
- 2008 - Best Performance in the Occupational Categories
- 2008 - Carl Molinder, John Nordling (Best Film)
- 2008 - Per Ragnar (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2008 - Tomas Alfredson (Cinema Audience Award)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Best Foreign Language Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Best Foreign Language Film
The Saturn Awards
- 2009 - Best International Film
- 2009 - John Ajvide Lindqvist (Best Writing)
- 2009 - Lina Leandersson (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
Tribeca Film Festival
- 2008 - Tomas Alfredson (Best Narrative Feature)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2008 - Tomas Alfredson (Golden Méliès for Best Motion Picture)