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Director:
Emily Young
Writers:
Paulo Coelho (book)
Larry Gross (writer)
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Release Date:
2010 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
It wasn't until she decided to die, that Veronika found a reason to live more
Plot:
The story centers on Veronika, a woman in her mid twenties who appears to have everything: good looks... more | add synopsis
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Veronika Decides to Die Movie Trailer Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar
 (From ShockYa. 22 February 2009, 11:00 PM, PST)
Sarah Michelle Gellar has a death wish in her new film
 (From AfterEllen.com. 22 December 2008, 1:00 PM, PST)
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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

Adrian Martinez ... Nurse #1

Florencia Lozano ... Dr. Thompson

Barbara Sukowa ... Mom
Matthew Cowles ... Old Fred

Rena Owen ... Nurse Josephine

Holter Graham ... Eric Grafton
Stuart Rudin ... Deluded Man Patient

Ward Horton ... Guy

Meg Gibson ... Pro-Pundit

John Farrer ... Old Fisherman

Rafael Sardina ... Nurse #2
Jill Marie Lawrence ... Female Nurse #1

Lisette Bross ... Work Colleague #3

Gregory Marcel ... Coffee Boy
Nicolette Hart ... Reporter
Victor Steinbach ... Dad

Jeff Applegate ... Anti-Pundit

Jessica Kaye ... Bartender

Tatiana Maher ... Veronika as 6 yr old

Al Roffe ... Superintendent

David Skeist ... Work Colleague #2

Amanda LaPergola ... Shouting Patient

Tania Santiago ... Work Colleague #1

Michael Harkins ... Parent #1 (uncredited)

Christy Bella Joiner ... Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
Emily Young 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Paulo Coelho  book
Larry Gross  writer
Roberta Hanley  screenplay

Produced by
Robert Ogden Barnum .... executive producer
Jonathan Bross .... producer
Sriram Das .... producer
Ravi Dattatreya .... executive producer
Terry Dougas .... executive producer
Kevin Scott Frakes .... executive producer
Mitchell Goldman .... co-producer
Chris Hanley .... producer
Simon Horsman .... executive producer
Shara Kay .... associate producer
Charlotte Koh .... associate producer
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis .... executive producer
Ricky Margolis .... associate producer
Stephen Margolis .... executive producer
Corinne Nordmann .... executive producer
Stephan Paternot .... executive producer
Steve Shapiro .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Murray Gold 
 
Cinematography by
Seamus Tierney 
 
Film Editing by
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle 
 
Casting by
Sig De Miguel 
Stephen Vincent 
 
Production Design by
John Nyomarkay 
 
Costume Design by
Frank L. Fleming 
 
Makeup Department
Cyndie Boehm .... key makeup artist
Caryn Brostoff .... star request makeup artist
Colleen Wheeler .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Danielle Blumstein .... production manager
Samara Levenstein .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas R. Bell .... second assistant director
Sheri Davani .... first assistant director
Luke Tomalin Sherman .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Anja Fenzlein .... art intern
Anja Fenzlein .... art production assistant
Greg Izzo .... set dresser
Abbey Katz .... graphic artist
Tory Noll .... art assistant
Jeffrey Rollins .... property master
Jennifer Santucci .... props
Sarah Shriber .... art department intern
Nicole Teeny .... researcher: set decoration
 
Sound Department
Antonio L. Arroyo .... production sound mixer
Chad Birmingham .... foley editor
Brian Bowles .... supervising sound editor
Jason Gaya .... adr mixer
Matthew Haasch .... sound effects editor
Andrew Kris .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Chris Gelles .... visual effects executive producer: & Company
David Isyomin .... visual effects supervisor: & Company
 
Stunts
Chris Barnes .... marine coordinator
Manny Siverio .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Luis Colon .... dolly grip
Dylan Crawshay-Williams .... key rigging grip
Jon Delgado .... camera operator: "b" camera
William Evans .... first assistant camera
Michael Grantland .... second assistant camera
Rob Harlow .... key grip
Wesley Hodges .... first assistant camera: underwater scenes
David Isern .... Steadicam operator
David Isern .... camera operator
Christian May .... electrician
Lance Mayer .... underwater camera operator
Lisa Origlieri .... second assistant camera
Justin Panzanaro .... best boy grip
Michele SchianodiCola .... electrician
Sarah Shatz .... still photographer
Brooke Stanford .... gaffer
Jonathan Stern .... best boy electric
JoJo Whilden .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Lori Eastside .... casting associate
Lori Eastside .... extras casting
Danielle Pretsfelder .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aneikit Bonnel .... set costumer
Lisa R. Frucht .... assistant costume designer
Chrissy Kuhn .... wardrobe supervisor
Ewa Noskowicz .... costume assistant
Malik Summers .... wardrobe production assistant
 
Editorial Department
Jason Barnes .... first assistant editor
Mitchell Ferm .... digital intermediate producer
Robert L. Goodman .... additional editor
John Potter .... video mastering
 
Music Department
Guilherme Campellon .... music consultant
John Carbonara .... music editor
Tony Finno .... orchestra librarian
Ben Foster .... orchestrator
Richard King .... music scoring engineer
Jessica Sobhraj .... music consultant
Michael Whalen .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Jason Block .... post-production accountant
William M. Bradley .... additional p.a.
Charlie Dibe .... assistant production coordinator
Christian Edsall .... location assistant
Lindsay Feldman .... production coordinator
Scott Friedman .... production assistant
Duck Grossberg .... data manager
Lauren Heath .... assistant production office coordinator
Omar Hernandez .... production assistant
Liz Huizinga .... assistant accountant
William Jackson .... production assistant
Phyllis Johnson .... adr loop group
Amanda Kindel .... assistant: producer
Sara Lane .... production accountant
Rafael Lima .... location manager
Colin Louro .... production office intern
Kim Ludlow .... script supervisor
Kristyn Macready .... assistant: ms gellar
Jenelle Malbrough .... set production assistant
Keith Marlin .... key set production assistant
Sean Oliver .... adr loop group
Julia Pasternak .... production office assistant
Marc H. Simon .... legal counsel: Dreier LLP
Erin Sullivan .... assistant to director
J.P. Varady .... office runner
Noreen Ward .... payroll accountant
Jeffrey M. Weber .... set production assistant
Amy L. Weishaar .... production assistant: background
Matthew H. Wiesner .... location assistant
Melinda Ziyadat .... paperwork production assistant
Bill Timoney .... adr voice group (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some sexual content.
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Runtime:
Brazil:103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Brazil:16 | USA:R (certificate #44972) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15
Filming Locations:
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Das Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Aidan Quinn and Bridget Fonda were considered for the roles of Mari and Dr. Blake (Dr. Igor in the novel). more
Quotes:
Veronika: [from trailer] After you decide that I'm depressed or whatever, you'll put me on meds right? more
Movie Connections:
Version of Veronika (2009) more

FAQ

Is this film a remake of the Asian film "Veronika wa shinu koto ni shita"?
I read the book and some of the character's names are different in the film. Who's who?
Does the film take place in Slovenia like the novel?
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User Comments

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Glorious!, 14 November 2009
10/10
Author: Tino85 from Sofia, Bulgaria

I just watched the movie at a film festival in Sofia, Bulgaria.

First of all the the music in the movie (especially when Veronika plays the piano) is very moving and really dragged me into the emotions of the scenes. It is so intense as if Veronika's inner world and feelings were my own.In my opinion Sarah Michelle Gellar did a great job conveying the personality of the character to the viewer.

Many people have read the book and I think that many will find the adaptation quite successful. As with other books made into movies, it is not as detailed as the original, but it is surely as intense and emotional.

As for criticism, somehow I find the role of the doctor somewhat secondary, there wasn't much interaction between the two of them. I was also a little surprised at how abrupt the movie ended at first, but as I think of it, a 30 minute ending would do more harm than good.

And the message is what is the most important part, it is something that all of us should be reminded about. And in contrast to other films with great messages, this one has a rich atmosphere that compels you to watch and watch and watch.

I guess more of Paulo Coelho's books will be made into movies, but I hope the adaptation is at least as good as this one.

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