Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007)

Directed by

Goran Dukić

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 629 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man who killed himself finds himself in a strange afterlife specifically for suicides. He sets out on a road trip with a fellow resident and a woman he meets, hoping to find a way to change his situation.

quirkymelancholicslow-burnunderstateddarkly comicbittersweetintrospectiveoffbeat

What happens

Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 dark comedy film written and directed by Goran Dukić. It stars Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon as denizens of a strange afterlife way-station that has been reserved for people who committed suicide. It is based on Etgar Keret's short story "Kneller's Happy Campers". A graphic novel version was titled Pizzeria Kamikaze. The film was produced on an estimated budget of $1 million. It premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed in limited release on October 19, 2007, before being expanded into wide release on November 2, 2007. Lionsgate Home Entertainment released it on DVD on March 25, 2008. The film received positive reviews and has since garnered a cult following. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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