Wristcutters: A Love Story
Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride
Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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2006
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Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he 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 his ex-girlfriend 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 livin'!
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
24 Jan 2006
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Opportunities to comment on the ethical grey areas of suicide are mostly squandered and, as the pointless digressions begin to pile up, your mind begins to drift from the action on screen.
– David Jenkins,
Time Out,
22 Nov 2007
fresh:
Wristcutters is a small film of ambitions nicely scaled to the performances and story. Who knew that affectless characters could be so oddly affecting?
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
8 Nov 2007
fresh:
It's such an original piece of work and I love the deliberately bleak cinematography.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
6 Nov 2007
fresh:
All this sounds rather grim, and indeed it is -- but this backward Heaven Can Wait is also, thanks to [director] Dukic's inventive imagination, surprisingly involving and ultimately sweet.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
2 Nov 2007
fresh:
Wristcutters is a cut above most low-budget American indies, with something original to say about the human condition and an artful way of saying it.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Nov 2007