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Blue My Mind

  • 20172017
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.9K
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Luna Wedler and Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen in Blue My Mind (2017)
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  • Drama
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  • Horror
An outwardly normal teenage girl faces overwhelming body transformations that put the very nature of her existence into question.An outwardly normal teenage girl faces overwhelming body transformations that put the very nature of her existence into question.An outwardly normal teenage girl faces overwhelming body transformations that put the very nature of her existence into question.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lisa Brühlmann
  • Writers
    • Lisa Brühlmann(screenplay)
    • Dominik Locher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Luna Wedler
    • Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen
    • Regula Grauwiller
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lisa Brühlmann
  • Writers
    • Lisa Brühlmann(screenplay)
    • Dominik Locher(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Luna Wedler
    • Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen
    • Regula Grauwiller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 15 nominations

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    Blue My Mind
    Trailer 1:44
    Blue My Mind

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    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler and Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen in Blue My Mind (2017)
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    Regula Grauwiller and Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler and Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler and Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler in Blue My Mind (2017)
    Luna Wedler and Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen in Blue My Mind (2017)

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    Luna Wedler
    Luna Wedler
    • Mia
    Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen
    Zoë Pastelle Holthuizen
    • Gianna
    Regula Grauwiller
    Regula Grauwiller
    • Gabriela
    Georg Scharegg
    Georg Scharegg
    • Michael
    Lou Haltinner
    Lou Haltinner
    • Nelly
    Yael Meier
    Yael Meier
    • Vivi
    David-Joel Oberholzer
    David-Joel Oberholzer
    • Roberto
    • (as David Oberholzer)
    Una Rusca
    • Sophie
    Timon Kiefer
    Timon Kiefer
    • Alex
    Benjamin Dangel
    • Jim
    Martin Rapold
    • Vater Gianna…
    Rachel Braunschweig
    Rachel Braunschweig
    • Ärtztin…
    Dominik Locher
    Dominik Locher
    • Lehrer Eric…
    Michael Schweizer Anliker
    Michael Schweizer Anliker
    • Dieter
    Ruth Schwegler
    • Psychologin…
    Nicola Perot
    Nicola Perot
    • Sascha
    Rian Wunderlin
    • Langhaariger Typ…
    Manuel Schweizer
    • Kaufhausdetektiv…
    • Director
      • Lisa Brühlmann
    • Writers
      • Lisa Brühlmann(screenplay) (idea)
      • Dominik Locher(screenplay) (idea)
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    • Trivia
      Luna Wedler was actually 16 years old during filming and director Lisa Brühlmann made sure she was actually not seeing anything during the blindfold scene.
    • Connections
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    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Good ideas, incomplete execution
    There are no shortage of films telling stories about young teens facing changes in life, especially puberty, and even such movies with a "creature feature" twist number more than a few. Among such company, 'Blue my mind' nonetheless stands as a fair competitor.

    Yet the problem is that while the concept is solid, and there are some good ideas in the screenplay, the best word I can think of to describe the execution is "incomplete."

    Mia (Luna Wedler) is having difficulty fitting into a new school or getting along with her parents, to the point that she wonders if they're actually related. Things start looking up as she befriends a fellow student, Gianna (Zoe Pastelle Holthuizen), a rather rebellious young woman whose "devil may care" lifestyle draws out behavior in Mia that contrasts with the stricter upbringing and expectations she has known. The bulk of 'Blue my mind' is devoted, narratively, to a "coming of age" exploration of who Mia is, or could be, or might want to be. The story is anchored by fine performances from Wedler and Holthuizen, but even so, the way these scenes play out feels a little forced, and inorganic.

    At the same time, Mia begins to experience strange new feelings, and see differences in her body, that portend something more transformative on the way. For about 75 of the film's 97 minutes, those troubling curiosities Mia is experiencing - a bizarre new craving, unseemly marks on her skin, acute changes in her toes - are delivered on-screen very piecemeal, with no notable progression per se. Which would be fine, cinematically, if not for the fact that in the last 20 minutes those slow and minor changes abruptly launch forward into being nearly complete. What were odd symptoms suddenly become a jarring transformation, and there's no real flow in the narrative from A to B.

    Yet the film is capped off by a surprisingly strong ending. The full realization of Mia's transformation, physically and emotionally, results in some heartfelt moments before the tale comes to a rewarding close.

    The great flaw here, though, is that the entire rest of the movie - an uneven coming-of-age story followed by abrupt body horror - does not convincingly flow into the ending. As a result, pleasing as the final scene is in and of itself, we're left feeling a little less than satisfied overall.

    I don't dislike 'Blue my mind.' The primary young actors are good, there are good ideas, and I enjoy the ending. It's just not entirely successful in telling the story that it wants to.

    Worth watching, I think. Just keep your expectations in check.
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    • Feb 16, 2021

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Co-production/Film School's official site
      • German distribution's official site
    • Language
      • Swiss German
    • Also known as
      • Kao riba na suvom...
    • Filming locations
      • Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Tellfilm
      • Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
      • Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,350
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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