Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007)

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Love the Hard Way

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Shannyn Sossamon and Patrick Fugit in AfterDark Films' "Wristcutters: A Love Story: - AfterDark Films

Rating: R

Release Date: Oct 19, 2007

Running Time: 88 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Will Arnett, Leslie Bibb, John Hawkes, Clayne Crawford, Mikal P Lazarev, Mark Boone Junior, Abraham Benrubi

director: Goran Dukic

Wristcutters: A Love Story

Zia, distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, decides to end it all. Unfortunately, he discovers 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'.

Aside from boasting one of the best AND most literal titles, Wristcutters: A Love Story is a genuine achievement in imaginationthe art-house gem of 2007.

Story

In the opening scene of Wristcutters, we see twentysomething Zia (Patrick Fugit) cleaning his room for what appears to be the first time in ages; it's also the last. He isn't straightening up for a guest or for the hell of it, but rather to leave a clean room behind when he slits his wrist moments later. Cut to Kamikaze Pizza, the…