Wristcutters: A Love Story

"Life is a trip, but the afterlife is one hell of a ride"

Nov 2 2007 R 1h 28m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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 to find her.

Plot

Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old tires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope.

Written by

Goran Dukic, Etgar Keret

Directed by

Goran Dukic

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Super Crispy Entertainment, Halcyon Pictures, No Matter Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

9 wins & 6 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
59,513
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA