Movie Summary: Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he’s been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be…
Queer Film LA Says: A relationship forms between the bullied, lonely Oskar and the mysterious vampire Eli. Diverging from the novel, the film adaptation navigates the subtle, yet complex status of Eli's gender and creates a coming-of-age story that is equally as dark as it is tender.
