Blue Baby (Hetki ennen valoa) had its German premiere in the Narrative Competition at the 68th Nordic Film Days Lübeck, held on 4-8 November 2026. Director Klaus Härö attended the festival, where the film screened four times.
The film follows Inka (Laura Birn), a neonatal intensive care nurse and single mother. When her colleagues go on strike, Inka must decide whether to join them or stay with a critically ill newborn, while her seven-year-old son needs her at home. The film also stars Oona Airola and Jussi Vatanen.
Blue Baby was written by Kirsi Vikman and Jimmy Karlsson and produced by Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho for Making Movies. The film had its international premiere at the Warsaw Film Festival in October.
Read more about Blue Baby in the Nordic Film Days Lübeck programme.