| Veronika Decides to Die | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Emily Young |
| Produced by | Sriram Das |
| Written by | Paulo Coelho (book) Larry Gross |
| Narrated by | Sarah Michelle Gellar |
| Starring | Sarah Michelle Gellar Jonathan Tucker Erika Christensen with Melissa Leo and David Thewlis |
| Music by | Murray Gold[1] |
| Distributed by | First Look International[2] |
| Release date(s) | 21 August 2009(Brazil) 2 October 2009 (Poland) 30 October 2009 (Sweden) 19 November 2009 (South Korea)[3] 11 March 2010 (Russia) 13 April 2010(DVD – France) 23 April 2010 (DVD – Japan) 23 April 2010 (Lithuania) 1st July 2010 (Argentina) September 10, 2010 (Mexico) September 30, 2010(Germany) November 18, 2010(Austria) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
| 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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Veronika (Sarah Michelle Gellar) wakes up in a mental institution after a failed suicide attempt. She discovers that as a result of the overdose she took, she has a weakened heart and has only a matter of weeks to live. The film follows her journey as she finds true love and a new found appreciation of life. Throughout the film, she changes her opinion of death and finds some joy in life.
Filming of the movie began on May 12, 2008 in New York City and wrapped on June 22. 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]
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.[14]
In Australia, it was released on a region free PAL DVD.
Release dates for the US and UK are currently set for 2011.[3]