Zia learns his ex-girlfriend, Desiree, has also killed herself. Joined by his Russian rocker sidekick, Eugene (Whigham, stealing every scene), and a mysterious, mercurial hitchhiker named Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), Zia embarks on a road trip across this purgatorial desert to find her.
: Features a lot of music by Gogol Bordello , which drives the film's "gypsy punk" energy. wristcuttersalovestory2006720pwebdlh264 exclusive
: He is joined by Eugene (Shea Whigham), a Russian rocker whose character is inspired by Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello, and Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), a hitchhiker who insists she is in the afterlife by mistake and is searching for the "People in Charge". Key Themes & Features Ten Years Ago: Wristcutters: A Love Story Zia learns his ex-girlfriend, Desiree, has also killed
encode is arguably the best way to experience the film's unique aesthetic. Director Goran Dukić uses a desaturated, dusty color palette to convey the stagnation of the afterlife. While a 4K version might feel too "clean," the 720p H.264 format preserves that indie, film-grain texture that fits the movie's gritty, lo-fi heart perfectly. Key Highlights Patrick Fugit is perfectly mopey, but Shea Whigham : He is joined by Eugene (Shea Whigham),
Released in 2006, is a dark comedy-fantasy film directed by Goran Dukić. Based on Etgar Keret’s novella Kneller’s Happy Campers , the story follows Zia (Patrick Fugit), who dies by suicide after a breakup only to find himself in a bleak, mundane purgatory populated exclusively by others who have "offed" themselves. Plot & Setting