“Let The Right One In” [Låt den rätte komma in]

Given the recent Oscar Awards buzz, and the upcoming Awards Ceremony tomorrow, I’ve been contemplating going to watch “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” & “The Reader”. However, last night, I decided to watch the Swedish film, “Let the Right One In” [Låt den rätte komma in]. Having read rave reviews about this film, and the fact that it has received over 30 awards from different film festivals, I couldn’t wait to watch this film.

It’s essentially a film about two 12-year-olds in a cold, wintry neighbourhood in Sweden. The connection between the two children is amazing. Oskar is a boy constantly bullied by his classmates, and he longs to fight back but doesn’t have the guts to do so. Eli is a mysterious girl who moves in, together with an old man. She turns out to be a vampire and the old man helps her to kill and get blood to feed her thirst.

Questions abound as you watch this film. Why does the old man help Eli? Was he once like Oskar? What do Eli & Oskar have in common? The film is slow-paced but the tension builds up. There are bloody scenes, but no sudden horror moments which works fine for me. After “Twilight”, which romanticises the vampire genre, this film is a return to the original vampire roots. The fear of sunlight, the need for a vampire to be invited into private dwellings before he/she can enter etc.

The two child actors put in marvellous performances. Amazingly sensitive, with a real chemistry between them. Dark, but beautiful, story.

Do watch this film if you’re able to find the time. It shows at Cathay cinemas (not all).

5 Days to Showtime for “The Screwtape Letters”. I’ve practically blocked out the entire week. Am expecting to be very busy & tired by the time the performances swing around. Looking forward to it. During the exploration of the characters I’ll be playing, during my personal time, I started to explore the differences between happiness emanating from deep within the spirit of a person, and the outward happiness which is temporal & fake. 

I’ve been missing Cell Group Meetings for quite a few weeks now, due to my Performing for TV lessons, as well as tuition & rehearsals. And my spiritual life is feeling the strain. I need to get back to prayer & quiet time with God. I have to re-focus again. I have to be refreshed once again by God’s presence. Otherwise, I’ll just be running around without a purpose, trying to do things my own way.

I don’t want to go back to those days. Days without the guidance of the Lord. SOT is starting again soon. It seems like yesterday when I was still in Bible School. The days were hectic, and stressful at times. I didn’t get enough rest. But God was so close to me. And I was walking right next to Him.

God, I’m here. 

Forgive me for straying.

My heart is still with You, and will always be with You.

I love You.

Please be with me.

Thank You, God.

You have never left me, nor forsaken me.

Thank You. I never want to take You for granted.