Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

Directed by

Emily Young

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 274 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman attempts suicide and is placed in a mental institution. There she confronts her past and slowly begins to reconsider her outlook on life.

contemplativepoignantsomberreflectiveslow-burnemotionally distantpsychologicaltonally restrained

What happens

Veronika Decides to Die is a 2009 American psychological drama film directed by Emily Young from a screenplay by Roberta Hanley and Larry Gross, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho. It stars Sarah Michelle Gellar in the title role, with Jonathan Tucker, Florencia Lozano, Melissa Leo, David Thewlis, and Erika Christensen appearing as supporting characters. While the novel originally takes place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the film is set in New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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