A fragile, anxious boy, 12 year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy’s wish for a friend seems to comes true when Eli, a girl his own age, moves in next door. A delicate romance begins to bloom, though it becomes apparent that Eli is more than she seems as a series of gruesome murders engulfs the two fragile teenagers in a dark and despairing world. Tinged with bittersweet moments, this critically acclaimed thriller weaves friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing, darkly atmospheric, yet unexpectedly humorous and tender tableau of adolescence.

Remarkable The Independent

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