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In Reply to: RE: You SPOILER didn't posted by tinear on February 15, 2009 at 10:48:58

Tin,

I agree the friendship between Eli and Oskar is the core of the movie.

Story of two friends who love each other, sure - two haunted children, one trapped forever in adolesence but no longer young, the other struggling with loneliness, anger and all the supressed resentment, bewilderment and anger that encompasses.

But - ELI IS NOT A GIRL, nor ever was. That doesn't skew the dynamic, but it does shade the story in interesting ways, becasue although "she" passes for human, and passes for a girl, Eli was born a boy.

It's still one of the best stories about childhood I've ever seen.

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SPOILER: the tough, finger-using - tinear 15:14:27 02/16/09 (0)
But HE thought "she" was! And she--- recall the scene where she snuggled in bed next to him and others wherein she showed strong emotions (hugs, etc.)--- was shown as a young girl throughout the film, wasn't she? And he pledged his sincerity by that blood ritual? And she saved him and didn't convert him, out of LOVE.
Anyhow, that's my take. A very, very cool love story--- whatever SHE was.

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