Veronika Decides to Die (film)
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| Directed by | Emily Young |
| Produced by | Sriram Das |
| Written by | Paulo Coelho (book) Larry Gross |
| Based on | Veronika Decides to Die byPaulo Coelho |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar Jonathan Tucker Erika Christensen Melissa Leo David Thewlis |
| Narrated by | Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| Music by | Murray Gold[1] |
| Distributed by | First Look International[2]Entertainment One Films[3] |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,369,647 (foreign)[4] |
Veronika Decides to Die is a 2009 drama film directed by Emily Young and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar,[5] Jonathan Tucker,[6] Melissa Leo,David Thewlis and Erika Christensen,[7] adapted from the novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho.
The setting of the movie is New York instead of the original location of the novel in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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[hide]Plot[edit]
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After attempting suicide, Veronika (Sarah Michelle Gellar) 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.
Cast[edit]
- Sarah Michelle Gellar as Veronika
- Jonathan Tucker as Edward
- Erika Christensen as Claire
- Melissa Leo as Mari
- David Thewlis as Dr. Blake
- Adrian Martinez as Male Nurse #1
Production[edit]
Filming of the movie began on May 12, 2008 in New York City and wrapped on June 21. The novel was adapted for film by Muse Productions, Das Films, and Velvet Steamroller Entertainment.[8] It was reported that Kate Bosworth was previously attached to the project.[9]
Music[edit]
Key scenes of the film use piano pieces The Recital in the Night by Murray Gold (from the Piano Set collection) and Comptine d'un autre été - L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen.
Release[edit]
The film had a special screening in Brazil on August 7, 2009 and was followed by an August 21 release. On its opening weekend, it grossed US$90,455 with 61 screens.[10] The film was released in Poland on October 2, 2009,[11] in Sweden on October 30, 2009,[12] and in South Korea on November 19, 2009.[13] It was released in Argentina on July 1, 2010, in Austria on November 18, 2010, in Germany on September 30, 2010, in Lithuania on April 23, 2010, and in Mexico on September 10, 2010.[4] In Australia, it was released on a region free PAL DVD.
It was never officially released in the UK.[14]
The film was released in select theaters and VOD on January 20, 2015 in the USA and DVD on March 17, 2015.
The film received positive reviews upon release, particularly for Gellar's performance.[15]
To promote the release, a scene was shown on "The Hollywood Reporter" website in January 2015. (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/sarah-michelle-gellar-rants-veronika-766177)
In 2015, the film became available to view on the Netflix streaming service.
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