Does LTROI Have A Happy Ending?

[Marlow]

It occurs to me that Blade Runner is another film in which there is an escape by the protagonists from darkness to light at the end. In fact, there is more light in the last minute or so of Blade Runner than in the entire movie. Also, interestingly, the female protagonist in BR is not human in the full sense of the word.

Perhaps not only the female protagonist…

[Edelweiss]

I interpreted the ending as happy even before the 'epilogue' of sorts from JAL.

Perhaps it's because i really feel that Oskar and Eli are perfect for each other, and that their love is one of the purest expressions of emotion I have ever seen in film. Plus, I associate so deeply with Oskar... To see him go through such hardships with both the schoolmates and the adults in his life was terrible, and brought up my own feelings from my childhood when I was his age. I wish I had an Eli of my own!

I want him to find his happiness and safety with Eli, and for Eli to find love and companionship and acceptance in him. They deserve one another, and I'm sure together they would be happy as a underage child vampire couple

[a_contemplative_life]

It occurs to me that Blade Runner is another film in which there is an escape by the protagonists from darkness to light at the end. In fact, there is more light in the last minute or so of Blade Runner than in the entire movie. Also, interestingly, the female protagonist in BR is not human in the full sense of the word.

Perhaps not only the female protagonist…

Oh yeah...wasn't that because there was a suspicion that Deckard was an android too?

[J.J.]

It occurs to me that Blade Runner is another film in which there is an escape by the protagonists from darkness to light at the end. In fact, there is more light in the last minute or so of Blade Runner than in the entire movie. Also, interestingly, the female protagonist in BR is not human in the full sense of the word.

Perhaps not only the female protagonist…

Oh yeah...wasn't that because there was a suspicion that Deckard was an android too?

Exactly.

[J.J.]

I thought about the movie Grave of the Fireflies it remains me of the end to Let The Right One In. The brother and his sister are also able to leave behind the world that rejected them to just like Eli and Oskar. Together they continue their journey together.

Yes, sort of. But I think the end of Grave of the fireflies is muuuch sadder than that of LTROI

[Ash]

Very happy ending though Eli might have opted for experienced killer Hakan rather than wannabe killer Oskar.
Strategically quite a stupid move for a child vampire not to have an adult companion.
In the end Eli chose heart over brain.... still the best choice in my book.

[a_contemplative_life]

That picture is priceless!

[mackousko]

That picture is priceless!

Agree. Hakan has very handy device on his head. Very useful for collecting blood.

[Jameron]

I thought about the movie Grave of the Fireflies it remains me of the end to Let The Right One In. The brother and his sister are also able to leave behind the world that rejected them to just like Eli and Oskar. Together they continue their journey together.

That film made me cry :'(

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