Wristcutters: A Love Story
Your Vote:
12345678910
Be the first to rate.
7.4 IMDB Rating 3,289 Views
Home > Comedy

Wristcutters: A Love Story
()

Comedy Drama Fantasy

Director:

Stars:

, , ,
Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old t...ires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope. Show More

Details

Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) is a dark comedy romance film set in an afterlife exclusively for suicides. The film follows Zia, who takes his own life in despair after a breakup. He finds himself in a desolate afterlife filled with other suicides and a barren landscape.

Zia gets a job at a pizza joint and soon discovers that his ex-girlfriend, Desiree, has also taken her own life and is searching for him. Determined to find her, Zia embarks on a journey with Eugene, a Russian rocker who died from electrocution. Along the way, they encounter a mysterious hitchhiker named Mikal who believes she was sent to the afterlife by mistake and is searching for the People in Charge.

The trio travels through the afterlife, facing various challenges and obstacles, until they stumble upon Kneller's camp, a place where strange miracles occur regularly. Rumors circulate within the camp, leading the group closer to the truth about the afterlife.

Wristcutters: A Love Story explores themes of love, redemption, and the purpose of life in a unique and unconventional setting. With its dark humor and quirky characters, the film provides a fresh perspective on the afterlife and the power of human connections.

This offbeat romantic comedy is a must-watch for fans of unconventional storytelling and those looking for a different take on love and life.