Code Blue
Netherlands, Denmark
2011
81 Min
Color
2.40:1
Dutch, English
Synopsis
Marian, a middle aged nurse, devotes herself to her patients like a saint. Sometimes she even takes on the role of a redeemer, by helping the gravely ill to the soothing order of ultimate silence. When she gets linked to a neighbor in an act of common voyeurism, she becomes fascinated by him. Faced with the fragility of these newfound emotions, Marian surrenders to her human needs. –Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
Director
Urszula Antoniak
Urszula Antoniak graduated from Polish and Dutch film academies. After researching and writing documentary series, she has started to write and direct features. Urszula’s cinema debut Nothing Personal, starring Lotte Verbeek and Stephen Rea was awarded in several festivals. –Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
Wall
Displaying 4 of 5 wall posts.
Carlos Filipe Freitas
24Nov12
The simple pleasure of shocking. My review: http://www.alwayswatchgoodmovies.blogspot.pt/2012/10/code-blue-2011.html
Peter
6May12
Words that would do a disservice to Bien de Moor's jaw-droppingly visceral performance: trifle, surficial, glib. A Rom-Com this is not. Stark, yet far from sterile, the film mines the psyche of an ascetic seeking relief from her insular existence at the terminus of other people's lives. It is hard to watch and does not end well. Jasper Wolf's photography is deserving of the Golden Calf garnered at the 2011 NFF and recalls the coldly observational production values of Lodge Kerrigan's Claire Dolan. Not surprising that Von Trier's Zentropa had a hand in the production...
mannequinlegs likes this
christo
26Mar12
After watching the film, I found very helpful this Interview with Urszula Antoniak and Bien de Moor http://vimeo.com/23758016
-
marcorenton
3May12
That was interesting to watch the interview after seeing the film. Thanks for pointing out.
Related Films
Fans
Displaying 5 of 44 fans.
Articles
Our roundup of essays and articles on this film.
Movie Poster of the Week: The Best of the Rest of Cannes 2011
By Adrian Curry on June 3, 2011
As I’ve mentioned before, movie posters are not much in evidence around the theaters of Cannes. One striking exception though was this
Cannes 2011. Urszula Antoniak's "Code Blue"
By David Hudson on May 18, 2011
"Code Blue is the film to which I have had the strongest negative reaction of any film I've seen at the festival so far," blogs Barbara Scharres
Cannes 2011: Unsettling Trailer For Urszula Antoniak's CODE BLUE
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Honestly, I’m not even sure what to call Urszula Antoniak’s Code Blue. Is it a twisted drama? Some sort of arthouse thriller? It’s that sort of refusal to play by any sort of clear genre rules that makes
Warning: This Film May Hurt Your Feelings.
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Pause a moment to admire that notice to the left. That photo is an actual, 100% authentic photo that I snapped earlier today while on my way in to a screening of Urszula Antoniak’s Code Blue. And it is……
Cannes 2011: CODE BLUE Review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
The film that cautioned audiences it may hurt their feelings did exactly that, the visceral finale of Urszula Antoniak’s Code Blue sending members of the debut audience scurrying for the exits in droves
Lists
Displaying 5 of 32 lists.
Reviews
No reviews yet — Write the first
Forum
Displaying
0 discussion topics.