Blue My Mind Verified May 2026
1. Overview
- Director: Lisa Brühlmann (her feature film debut)
- Release Year: 2017 (Premiered at Locarno Film Festival)
- Country: Switzerland
- Language: Swiss German
- Genre: Coming-of-Age, Fantasy, Body Horror, Drama
- Runtime: 97 minutes
However, the film does not shy away from the cost of this rebirth. The ending, in which Mia is euthanized by her father and sinks into the ocean depths, is a complex amalgamation of mercy killing and baptism. It challenges the viewer to question whether this is a death or a liberation. In the final shots, Mia is not dead in the traditional sense; she is swimming, alive, and finally whole. This duality highlights the film’s central thesis: growing up requires a death of the former self. To become the person—or creature—one is meant to be, the child must be left behind.
He was looking for a gift for his wife, Elena. Their tenth anniversary was approaching, a milestone that felt less like a celebration and more like a desperate anchor thrown into a drifting sea. Lately, Elena had been prone to long silences. She would sit by the window of their apartment, staring at the skyline, her eyes unfocused. When he asked what she was thinking about, she would only smile, a thin, brittle expression, and say, "Nothing. Just blue my mind." Blue My Mind
To have your mind "blued" is to be reset by the color of trust, logic, and communication. Director: Lisa Brühlmann (her feature film debut) Release