A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. He meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night. Coinciding with Eli¬¥s arrival is a series of disappearances and murders… it doesn’t take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire. A subtle romance has blossomed between them, and she gives him the strength to fight back against his aggressors. He becomes increasingly aware of the tragic, inhuman dimension of Eli¬¥s plight, but cannot bring himself to forsake her. When Oskar faces his darkest hour, Eli returns to defend him the only way she can.
