Let the Right One In (2008)

The winter cold hangs in the breath of the residents of a small Swedish suburb outside Stockholm. Beyond the cold, the town is also plagued by a series of bloody murders that no one can truly explain.

Twelve-year-old and unusual Eli has recently moved to the area and has become the neighbor of Oskar, a child of divorce and the school’s primary bullying victim. But as both the bullying and the murders continue, a friendship begins to grow between the two young neighbors - who need each other in more ways than one. 

Let the Right One In made its mark across the world upon its release – a bloody and deeply moving breakthrough that blends the vampire genre with social realism and the coming-of-age film.

The film is screened with English subtitles.

Runtime: 114 min

Let the Right One In is screened in partnership with the Danish National Film School. 

Roskilde Festival’s cinema is returning in 2026 after 13 years. During First Days, you can experience both new feature films, documentaries, and special late-night screenings. The Cinema programme is curated by Roskilde Festival and Roskilde Festival Højskole and created in collaboration with CPH:DOX, the European Parliament, The Why Foundation, RoskildeBio.nu, and the Danish National Film School.