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Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

R  |   |  Drama, Romance  |  20 January 2015 (USA)
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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.

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The story centers on Veronika, a woman in her mid twenties who appears to have everything: good looks, good job and a great life ahead of her. Yet she decides to end her own life. She is unsuccessful and awakens in a mental hospital where she learns that she has only a short time to live. However in the hospital she meets people who are only 'insane' because they don't always follow society's rules. With little left to lose, Veronika embarks on a journey on which she frees herself to experience relationships and emotions and ultimately discovers what it means to live. Written by Anonymous

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For Veronika, confronting death...is discovering life. See more »

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Rated R for some sexual content | See all certifications »

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Veronika Decide Morrer  »

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$9,000,000 (estimated)
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Gillian Anderson and Katherine Fugate tried to produce a version of this movie in 2003/2004 but lost out on the bid to produce it. See more »

Quotes

Veronika: [first lines]
Veronika: Well, let's see. After you decide that I'm depressed, or whatever, you'll put me on meds, right? Well I know hundreds of people on them and they're all doing just fine. Really. I'll go back to work on my new anti-depressants, have dinner with my parents and persuade them I'm back to being the normal one who never gives them any trouble. And one day some guy will ask me to marry him. He'll be nice enough. That'll make my parents very happy. The first year we'll make love all the ...
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Version of Veronika wa shinu koto ni shita (2005) See more »

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Everything In It's Right Place
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Written by: Thom Yorke (as Thomas Yorke) / Phil Selway / Ed O'Brien (as Edward O'Brien) / Jonny Greenwood (as Jonathan Greenwood) / Colin Greenwood
Performed by: Radiohead
Recording courtesy of: EMI MUSIC
Published by: WARNER / CHAPPELL MUSIC
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A Piece of Art
1 April 2010 | by (Jordan) – See all my reviews

I first read the book when it was released and I thought it deserves to be a movie because the story is so strong and moving. The only question I had in mind in my imagination was; who would be Veronica? Then after they decided to do the movie, it came to me as a pleasant surprise that Sarah was chosen, I was so happy and I loved her since she did Buffy the Vampire slayer. She is fit to the part and she did a good job. This movie is deep and makes you change the way you live your life. It makes you want to embrace life and use every moment and live each day as if it is your last. I hope this movie gets what it deserves because it does deserve the best.


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