Country: Netherlands
Plot: Marian, a middle aged nurse, devotes herself to her patients like a saint.
Review: “Code Blue” is depressing and unbalanced as its
main character. Marian is a lonely nurse with a sexual frustration to solve.
That frustration will lead her to humiliation in many ways. She is kind to her
patients, which are old people in the verge of dying. Often, she even gives a
hand for helping them to pass away but the guilt and discomfort of doing that
is reflected in her life. The second feature film in two years by the Polish-Dutch
director Urzsula Antoniak is very painful to watch and leaves you with a
sensation of sadness and uneasiness. Vague on many aspects, some crucial
situations seemed purposely created just for the pleasure of shocking.
Relevant awards: Best cinematography (Nederlands)