Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

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.

Director:

Emily Young

Writers:

Paulo Coelho (book), Larry Gross

Stars:

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, Erika Christensen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarah Michelle Gellar	...	Veronika Deklava
Jonathan Tucker	...	Edward
Erika Christensen	...	Claire
Florencia Lozano	...	Dr. Thompson
Rena Owen	...	Nurse Josephine
Erica Gimpel	...	Nurse White
Victor Slezak	...	Gabriel Durant
Barbara Sukowa	...	Mrs. Deklava
Victor Steinbach	...	Mr. Deklava
Melissa Leo	...	Mari
David Thewlis	...	Dr. Blake
Virl Andrick	...	Boss
Jeff Applegate	...	Anti-Pundit
Lisette Bross	...	Work Colleague #1
Matthew Cowles	...	Old Fred

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

four word title | female mental patient | mental institution | suicidal | mental hospital | 

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Taglines:

If you had a second chance at life...what would you change?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [South Korea]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Veronika Decide Morrer

Filming Locations:

Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Das Films, Future Films, Muse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lindsay Lohan had signed on to play Veronika in 2006. The studios had big plans to make it her next big vehicle movie that would appeal to teenagers and be released in early 2007. However, she eventually dropped out to focus on smaller, independent projects, in hopes of establishing herself as a more serious actress. Production then stalled for over a year.

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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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Connections

Version of Veronika (2009)

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Soundtracks

Vem Vet
Written by: Lisa Ekdahl
Performed by: Lisa Ekdahl
Recording courtesy of: EMI MUSIC
Published by USA EKDAHL MUSIK

User Reviews

it is Okay movie

Everyone has different perception and here is mine. I wouldn't say that this movie was very bad or boring. It was not believable in my opinion. If you decide to commit suicide in your own home, you make sure the doors are locked and nobody is going to visit you in the next few days. In this film she did not even pass out before someone was already banging on her door and how did they come in? Let alone how did they find out? From the email she sent in response to an advertisement? From that on things were becoming even less realistic. A nut house that looks like a retreat for super rich. Not sure why her parents were even brought into the story. The sudden transformation from hating life to loving it was unsubstantiated. A guy? A silent guy who was sitting on a tree suddenly made her realize that life is worth living? Quite a stretch after she was cynical about guys and marriage and family life in general. The performances were okay. I did not watch any of her other movies prior to this one simply because they are not the movies I watch.The final scenes, after the escape, were dull, pretentious and unrealistic. This film just confirmed that I stick to foreign movies, which almost never disappoint me. Force Majeure is the latest one I enjoyed.