Blindness Page #2

Synopsis: A city is ravaged by an epidemic of instant "white blindness". Those first afflicted are quarantined by the authorities in an abandoned mental hospital where the newly created "society of the blind" quickly breaks down. Criminals and the physically powerful prey upon the weak, hoarding the meager food rations and committing horrific acts. There is, however, one eyewitness to the nightmare. A woman whose sight is unaffected by the plague follows her afflicted husband to quarantine. There, keeping her sight a secret, she guides seven strangers who have become, in essence, a family. She leads them out of quarantine and onto the ravaged streets of the city, which has seen all vestiges of civilization crumble.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Fernando Meirelles
Production: Miramax
  15 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
45
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
R
Year:
2008
121 min
$3,073,392
Website
603 Views


I see nothing, nothing.

Nobody can be so blind.

No, but we are already two.

Oh, no, no, quit.

I touched ... I mean,

is contagious.

No, no, no.

I am saying, he infected me.

It is contagious.

I will not get sick.

What am I thinking?

Calm down, everything will be fine.

I spent all night in the same bed

you.

Everything okay, everything is fine.

What time is it?

Almost 08:
30.

I have to warn the hospital.

Without visible signs of trauma or

symptoms, not lost.

Here it is. Well, see you soon.

No problem.

It is a risk that can run.

What is it?

A boy, he is blind.

Hello, kid! All right?

Somebody help me.

I can not see.

Ministry of Health

It's a little early.

You can call after 09:00 pm.

Yes, the 09:
00 pm.

Hello, Minister, we received a strange

phone call this morning.

Oh, thanks.

Oh, God!

He was here at 6:00 or 6:30.

I remember that the waiting room was full.

Sorry, I got another call.

You want to ...

Go to your closet, get your stuff ...

... and come with us as soon as possible.

Can I have those records please?

Will be here at any time.

I know, so I want you to relax.

In care of everything.

Okay, I will be fine.

If I need anything, you call.

I can not live long without you.

All right?

Let me behind you.

Do not worry, I got everything.

Good morning sir.

Good morning.

This is the car for the transfer.

Have cell phone, sir?

Yes

Can you pass it, please.

Bright.

Thank you, here.

Okay baby, thank you.

Thank you.

Do not you go away.

I'm asking.

No, no.

We take care of him.

No.

He was infected.

Then they will have to take me because

I just go blind.

I just go blind.

My God!

Attention, attention, attention.

The Government regrets being obliged to

exercise with all the urgency ...

... what it considers its legitimate right

to protect the citizen.

We are in a crisis situation.

We are experiencing an epidemic of blindness

known as white blindness.

We trust in the spirit of citizenship

and the collaboration of all ...

... to prevent new infections. The decision

to put temporarily ...

... those infected in quarantine

was made after analysis ...

carefully examined.

We guarantee that the isolation in which

are, is ...

... more than any staff assessment,

an act of solidarity ...

... with the rest of the nation.

Do not believe what I asked.

Let me guess, that voice ...

... it is me nuts.

It is fortunate that it can not see it.

Give fear.

It makes you wonder, what kind of idiot

puts a video on ...

... quarter of querentena for the blind.

Here.

We gotta get out of here.

Let's say that we see.

No, no, I will not leave.

I want to return home.

But, dear ...

Please return home.

If you want to save me ...

... but I'm fine, really!

This is what I want.

Okay.

I want to do that.

Anyway, it is already too late.

I think we will soon lose their vision.

You're right.

With our spirit of cooperation in mind,

I ask you to the attention of the ...

... following instructions that are

very simple.

I follow?

This is the room for autopsies.

Three?

Room two and three.

Doctor, how many rooms there?

Yes, sorry, there are other two quarters in

floor and another on floor ...

... low for people ...

How do you know that?

Explore a little before you arrive.

We chose this because it is closer

of entry, from which comes the food.

Well, at least someone is thinking. --

This is the idiot responsible for

we are here.

If I could see, you kill.

He is responsible for having stolen

my car.

What?

Are you serious?

If I had not had the decency to

stop and help you ...

I go to another room stay as far away

can this son of a b*tch.

Son of a b*tch who steals a blind.

They are fighting.

Stop right now. Stop.

Stop.

Stop it.

They are acting like children.

Enough! Please.

Obviously we are alone here.

So if you want to turn this place

in a hell ...

... are achieving.

He stole my car.

No matter. What will you do with a car?

You can not drive.

And you stole my vision.

Enough of that.

Look doctor, whoever,

here we are all equal, we do not have ...

... made decisions, then stop in

give orders to that tone.

I am not giving orders to anyone.

Just asking ...

I am only asking that let this man

alone.

Okay, okay, I just want you to know that

I am a stranger talk ...

... to me like that.

What I like is the education and

I respect that.

All women, close your eyes that

I will take your pants off.

I will try this bed, the number three.

All right with you?

If you need something at night, I am here.

I need to pee.

A door in front.

A door in front.

Try to save the track.

How many doors, how many steps.

I counted the first time I came here.

Direct.

Turn right.

Direct.

Another entry.

My God.

What happened?

What kind of shoes is wearing, b*tch?

Here.

Crap. The dog kicked me.

I tripped and careful with his mouth.

I need to pee.

Wait a minute.

Stay calm, come back soon.

I need to pee right now.

Oh, my God.

I found a kitchen, but I do not know if

has sink.

Well, keep pressing.

Tell me what to do.

Is bleeding a lot.

Easy, give me your shirt.

Fast.

Thank God that there is a doctor of truth.

I'm sorry for what I said before.

Do not worry.

Here, you can not see.

Let me do it. I do.

He was a Jersey guy.

One, two and three. Well

That's good?

Great.

I am afraid to infect.

I am surprised that you have not yet infected.

What time is it?

You can not become liable for all.

You have to sleep.

You are afraid to close your eyes?

No.

I am afraid to open them, afraid of being blind

while sleep.

I will walk a little.

Closing.

All those infected must remain

behind these doors.

When you enter, walk holding

on the walls ...

... until we find the rooms.

Okay, come on.

Four, three, two, one.

Hello, hello! Is anybody here?

Hello, hello!

Hello!

Do you have any beds available here?

Yes, you are in how many?

I do not know.

Well

Maybe you can count one by one

and will occur.

I am the number one, I am a cop.

Well, I am the number two,

motorsita by taxi.

Number three, auxiliary nurses.

Four, the hotel maid.

Five, financial advisor.

Ok.

They are white lights.

They are white lights.

Honey?

I am.

Honey?

Where are you?

Here!

Say something.

Keep talking.

Good!

My mother is here?

It must be, do not worry.

Come quick.

Well, help you when I get back.

Who was that he was talking about?

The representative of our room.

Please, please, stop!

Please, stop!

Please wait!

Sorry but we have to go back.

Sorry, we hear a man with a

e. leg injury ..

... needs medical care.

Are you an infection and need antibiotics.

I am a doctor.

I can not let you leave.

Please come back.

I demand that I let go.

I am only asking for help.

Back off.

One more step and I shoot.

This is ridiculous.

You have a sick man here.

That will not work.

Listen, I count to three and if

not coming back, we blast.

Can I talk to his superior,

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Don McKellar

Don McKellar (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. more…

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