Wristcutters: A Love Story

Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists. Zia discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that Desiree has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip...

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Corporate Author: Autonomous Films (Firm), Halcyon Pictures (Firm), Adam Sherman Inc., No Matter Pictures (Firm), Crispy Films (Firm), Lionsgate (Firm)
Other Authors: Dukic, Goran., Sherman, Adam., Coen, Chris., Kelly, Tatiana., Lazarev, Mikal P., Fugit, Patrick, 1982-, Sossamon, Shannyn, 1978-, Whigham, Shea, 1969-, Bibb, Leslie., Hawkes, John, 1959-, Waits, Tom, 1949-, Roemer, Sarah., Benrubi, Abraham, 1969-, Keret, Etgar, 1967-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, c2008.
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Summary: Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists. Zia discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that Desiree has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip with his Russian rocker friend to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop living.
Item Description: Based on the novella "Kneller's happy campers," by Etgar Keret.
DVD release of the 2006 motion picture.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Goran Dukic, actors Patrick Fugit and Mikal Portnol Lazarev, and producer Tatiana Kelly; Making the final cut: the "Wristcutters" journey; deleted scenes; Director's storyboard look-in; Patrick's on-set photo gallery.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen (1.78:1, 16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, NTSC.
Audience: MPAA rating: R; language and disturbing content involving suicide.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Vanja Cernjul ; editor, Jonathan Alberts ; music, Bobby Johnston ; costume designer, Erica Nicotra ; production designer, Linda Sena.