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Blue My Mind streaming

2017 Movie Switzerland Drama, Horror, Fantasy 101 min FSK 16

By: Lisa Brühlmann With: Tim Borys, Luna Wedler, Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen, Ruth Schwegler, Michael Schweizer Anliker

Swiss teenagers say jawohl to MDMA in this disturbing coming-of-age story that cleverly mixes horror and psychological drama. Insecure Mia enters the

Filmium rating

63%

Festival Achievements

Schweizer Filmpreis 2018

Awards:

Bester Spielfilm • Bestes Drehbuch

Nominations:

Beste Filmmusik • Beste Kamera • Beste Montage

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2018

Selections:

IFFR Live

Zurich Film Festival 2017

Awards:

Focus Competition • Critics' Award • Prize of the Churches of Zurich

San Sebastian International Filmfestival 2017

Selections:

New Directors Competition

Mood

Dark

Fantastical

Melancholic

Mysterious

Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Lisa Brühlmann

Dominik Locher

Georg Scharegg

Regula Grauwiller

Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen

Ruth Schwegler

Tim Borys

Yaël Meier

Benjamin Dangel

Timon Kiefer

Martin Rapold

Luna Wedler

Michael Schweizer Anliker

Lou Haltinner

Nicola Perot

David Oberholzer

Una Rusca

Rachel Braunschweig

Lisa Brühlmann (Director)

Luna Wedler (Actress)

Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen (Supporting)

Budget

Art-House

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Close-Ups

Location Shooting

Natural Lighting

Symbolic Imagery

Urban Setting

Film Movements

Art-House

Independent Cinema

Narrative Structure

Coming-Of-Age

Psychological

Transformational

Pace

Atmospheric

Deliberate

Introspective

Rhythmic

Slow-Burn

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Compact

Feature-Length

Shorter Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score

Emotional Tone

Subtle Music

Style

Cinematic

Poetic

Realistic

Stylized

Surrealism

Time-Period

2010S

Contemporary

Modern

Central Conflict

Body Transformation

Identity Crisis

Self-Discovery

Characters

Friend Group

Mysterious Transformation

Teen Girl

Ending

Ambiguous

Escape To Sea

Symbolic

Historical Context

2010S

Contemporary

Modern Youth Issues

Key Plot Points

Puberty

Sea Mermaid Transformation

Secrets About Mother

Plot

Coming-Of-Age

Self-Discovery

Supernatural

Transformation

Setting

Contemporary

School

Swiss

Urban

Urban Environment

Zurich

Shooting Location

Sea

Urban Switzerland

Zurich

Theme

Body Horror

Identity

Self-Acceptance

Transformation

Genre

Coming-Of-Age

Fantasy

Horror

Audiences

Art-House Cinephiles

Female Audience

Teenagers

Teens

Young Adults

Titles

Blue My Mind

Awards

Critics’ Choice

Golden Eye

Swiss Film Prize

Critical Reception

Award-Winning

Festival Praise

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Locarno

San Sebastian

Zurich Film Festival

Reception

Art-House Success

Award-Winning

Critical Acclaim

Festival Awards

Festival Circuit

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2017

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