DIRECTOR: Ali Abbasi
PRODUCERS: Nina Bisgaard, Piodor Gustafsson, Petra Jönsson​
PRODUCTION CO: Meta Film Stockholm, Black Spark Film & TV, Kärnfilm
SCREENPLAY: Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, John Ajvide Lindqvist. Based on the short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist 
PHOTOGRAPHY: Nadim Carlsen
EDITORS: Olivia Neergaard-Holm, Anders Skov
MUSIC: Christoffer Berg, Martin Dirkov
WITH: Eva Melander (Tina), Eero Milonoff (Vore), Jörgen Thorsson (Roland), Ann Petrén (Agneta), Sten Ljunggren (Tina’s father), Kjell Wilhelmsen (Daniel), Rakel Wärmländer (Therese), Andreas Kundler (Robert), Matti Boustedt (Tomas)


FESTIVALS: Los Angeles, Munich, Valladolid
AWARDS: Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2018

REVIEWS

“Based on a short story from Let the Right One In author John Ajvide Lindqvist, this genre-defying supernatural romantic thriller draws us into the mysterious life of a gifted outsider. Iranian-born Swedish filmmaker Ali Abbasi has adapted and expanded Lindqvist’s cunning tale with assistance from the author himself… Stout and ruddy with a puffed-up face and a pronounced overbite, customs officer Tina is used to being ignored, but her unique talent for literally sniffing out illegal contraband makes her an invaluable team member at the ferry port she works. She lives with a boyfriend who is more interested in his growling show dogs than spending any time with her. Tina only feels truly at home in the verdant woods surrounding her home, bonding with the wild animals that live there… One day a strange man passes through the port that sends Tina’s senses tingling, but a search for contraband comes up empty. The man, Vore, shares a similar appearance to Tina and she soon becomes obsessed with finding more about him, but in doing so uncovers a dark secret about herself.”

– Michael McDonnell, NZIFF 2018

“An exciting, intelligent mix of romance, Nordic noir, social realism and supernatural horror that defies and subverts genre conventions.” — Alissa Simon, Variety

FILM SOCIETY SCREENINGS

Hamilton   
Monday, 8 March, 7:30pm

​​Palmerston North   
Wednesday, 17 March, 6:00pm

Nelson   
Tuesday, 30 March, 6:00pm

Dunedin   
Tuesday, 27 April,7.30pm

Queenstown   
Tuesday, 25 May, 8.15pm

Carterton   
Friday, 9 July, 7:00pm

Canterbury   
Monday, 26 July, 7:00pm

Tauranga   
Tuesday, 3 August, 6:00pm

Timaru   
Monday, 23 August, 6:00pm

Whanganui   
Monday, 1 November, 7:00pm

Wellington   
Monday, 15 November,, 6:15pm

New Plymouth   
Wednesday, 24 November, 6:00pm
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