Veronika Decides to Die

"For Veronika, confronting death... is discovering life."

2009 1h 43m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 290

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

“For Veronika, confronting death... is discovering life.”

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Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar
Veronika
David Thewlis
Dr. Blake
Jonathan Tucker
Edward
Erika Christensen
Claire
Melissa Leo
Mari
Erica Gimpel
Nurse White
Waleed Zuaiter
Lecturer
Victor Slezak
Gabriel Durant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emily Young
Writers: Larry Gross
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emily Young, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Thewlis and Jonathan Tucker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For Veronika, confronting death... is discovering life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1068678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Emily Young directs. Seamus Tierney behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Úna Ní Dhonghaíle cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 19% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Emily Young, shot by Seamus Tierney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Úna Ní Dhonghaíle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Thewlis and Jonathan Tucker carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For Veronika, confronting death... is discovering life.".
8IMDB entry: tt1068678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.