Let The Right One In (2008)
The best romance films are the ones that blend genres.
Presentation:
Love and innocence are motifs that I fall for every time. Hoyte Van Hoytema's earlier camera work where he used tastefully desaturated and cold tones with naturalistic lighting. Everything is characteristically minimalist for this Swedish film. Lighting is nevertheless intriguing, mostly motivated by white fluorescent street lamps. It's very basic, yet somehow memorable with it's desaturated quietness. It sells the gothic vampire vibe in a modern European setting in ways that feel distinctly un-replicable.
Conclusion:
This is the best vampire film, the best romance film, and also a compelling drama. The bullying aspects are raw and the relationships and pure and genuine. It doesn't feel like a film, it's like a docudrama. How they effortless incorporate all these elements into one masterpiece is quite extraordinary for what appears to be an indie film. It's deceptively one of the best films you can watch with a super refreshing European visual language.
Recommendations
The best romance films are the ones that blend genres.