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Veronika Decides to Die

2009 · 103 min

A somber, introspective drama that slowly kindles hope, asking you to sit with despair before finding fragile beauty in connection.

Directed by
Emily Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Thewlis, Jonathan Tucker
Tagline
For Veronika, confronting death... is discovering life.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Emily Young
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Thewlis, Jonathan Tucker
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • identity
  • love
  • madness
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Emily Young
Written by
Larry Gross
Starring
Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Thewlis, Jonathan Tucker, Erika Christensen, Melissa Leo, Erica Gimpel, Waleed Zuaiter, Victor Slezak
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Seamus Tierney
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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