Savoy Theater
Fragile and anxious, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates. The lonely boy’s wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also twelve, who moves in next door to him. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn’t seem affected by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli’s arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. Blood seems to be the common denominator—and for an introverted boy like Oskar, it doesn’t take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire. But by now a subtle romance has blossomed between them, and she gives him the strength to fight back against his aggressors. “Director Tomas Alfredson and screenwriter John Ajvide Lindqvist weave friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing and darkly atmospheric, yet poetic and unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescence.” (The New Yorker) 114 minutes, in Swedish with subtitles. Post-film event: Writer and artist Steve Bissette will discuss the film after the Saturday, March 21, show.
Review
- Friday, March 20 10:45 pm
- Saturday, March 21 6:00 pm
- Sunday, March 22 9:00 pm
- Monday, March 23 4:00 pm
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