After finishing the work on '' Let the Right One In '' , Alfredson publicly announced that he would not be making any more films in the " foreseeable future " . He stated that he had grown tired with the Swedish film and television industry , which he considered " drained of power , courage , and gravity . " While he had received several offers from Hollywood producers , he was reluctant to leave his " home , children and all the colleagues I depend on to be good . " However , in March 2009 he announced that he would partake in a big international film production . In July 2009 , Alfredson signed to direct a film adaptation of John le Carré 's 1974 novel '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy '' . Produced by Working Title Films ' Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner , it premiered in September 2011 at the 68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Tomas Alfredson