“Let the Right One In” Love and blood are the same color - a fantasy love story filled with serenity and cruelty *Spoiler alert

The sadness that “only” the main character doesn’t know her true identity

Movies that fall into the same genre as "Let the Right One In" include " Byzantium " (2012), " Innocent Garden " (13), " The Beast Dreams in the Moonlit Night " (14), and " RAW" . Probably around `` A Girl's Awakening '' (16) and `` Thelma '' (17). All of these works depict women x mutations. From the perspective of romance between humans and non-humans, there are works such as `` Beauty and the Beast and the Beast'' (2017), ` `The Shape of Water '' (17), `` The Wild Beast '' (16), and `` Warm Bodies '' (13). ) may also be included.

What's interesting about ``Let the Right One In'' is that it reveals the same ``mystery'' that exists in ``RAW'' and ``Thelma'' from the beginning. Less than 10 minutes into the story, a scene is inserted in which Eli's father kills a passerby and collects his blood, so even if you watch the movie without any prior knowledge, the audience will be able to easily guess Eli's true identity. After 20 minutes, Eri is shown directly killing someone and sucking their blood, and her true identity is revealed early on.

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The reason why this work deliberately dilutes the mystery element is probably to create a situation where only the main character knows. Eli's father, the town residents who witnessed Eli's crime scene, and the audience all know Eli's true identity, with the exception of Oscar.The story of "First Love" brings out the sadness and makes it even more emotional. It takes on a tragic tone. Above all, the audience themselves see it that way. This is the important point.

The essence of ``Let the Right One In'' is a love story, and Eli's true identity is the same as ``class'' and ``family status'' in Shakespeare's ``Romeo and Juliet'' and `` Aladdin '' (19). ``Elements'' that create barriers. Therefore, it is more "natural" not to hide it.

On top of that, I would like to pay attention to Oscar's "sight". There are many hints about Eli's true identity placed around him. In terms of the easy-to-understand part, it's the opening scene. Eli's father has just moved into an apartment, and the first thing he does is block the windows. Even though there are blinds. Then there's the aforementioned conversation in the courtyard, and when Oscar gives her sweets, Eli ends up throwing up. When I asked her how old she was, she gave me a strange answer: ``About 12 years old,'' and I can only meet Eli at night.

In detail, the teaching materials that appear in classes at Oscar's school are from The Hobbit, and in the important scene at the end, Smurf dolls are lined up on the desk, and ``non-human things'' are nearby. be. In addition, almost every scene in this film is made to reflect red or something close to it, and the image of ``blood'' is always present in Oscar's field of vision.

For the audience, these hints can be said to be triggers that foreshadow even more tragic love and arouse pity. The original author Jon Ivide Lindqvist himself participated in the script, and the emotional guidance of the audience through the love story is done very skillfully.

The “window” that divides love, the “blood” that connects feelings