A dead man tells his own murder story — Swiss noir so cold it'll numb your soul.
Polo is supposed to transport a suitcase full of jewels across the border as a courier—a job he has done a thousand times before. But this time, something goes wrong. Other crooks are hot on Polo's heels. He is kidnapped and forced to hand over the suitcase. In the end, Polo lies on the ground, bleeding to death. Finally, he has time to think about what he did wrong. Hoping to find the reasons for his failure, he reviews the story once again.
Direction
Bundi's clinical detachment makes death feel bureaucratic.
Writing
Narrated from beyond the grave with zero sentimentality.
Director
Hercli Bundi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Swiss cinema's answer to Blood Simple: proving Alpine criminality can be just as existentially bleak as Texan.
The 'code' of the title is both criminal honor and narrative structure — rules that doom Polo twice.
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