Question 1

What song plays during the train car scene that connects to the film's themes?

Accepted Answer

An instrumental version of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' plays in the background during the train car scene with Zia, Eugene, and Nanuk. The song is explicitly about suicide.

Question 2

Which festivals recognized 'Wristcutters: A Love Story'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Stockholm International Film Festival in 2006 and the Istanbul Film Festival in 2011, and it was recognized at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2007.

Question 3

What inspired Shea Whigham's character Eugene?

Accepted Answer

Eugene is partly based on Gur Bentwich, an Israeli writer/director and friend of writer Etgar Keret, and partly on Eugene Hutz, front-man of Gogol Bordello and friend of director Goran Dukic.

Question 4

What is the premise of 'Wristcutters: A Love Story'?

Accepted Answer

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Zia ends his life and finds himself in a run-down afterlife similar to his old one. He then goes on a road trip to find his ex-girlfriend, who has also died by suicide.

Question 5

What was Amy Seimetz's role in this film?

Accepted Answer

This film marks Amy Seimetz's feature film debut.

Question 6

What song plays during the train car scene and why is it significant?

Accepted Answer

An instrumental version of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' plays in the background during the train car scene, a song explicitly about suicide.

Question 7

Which festivals or awards recognized 'Wristcutters: A Love Story'?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Stockholm International Film Festival (2006) and Istanbul Film Festival (2011), and recognized at the Independent Spirit Awards (2007).

Question 8

What is the basis for Shea Whigham's character Eugene?

Accepted Answer

Eugene is partly based on Gur Bentwich, an Israeli writer/director and friend of Etgar Keret, and partly on Eugene Hutz, front-man of Gogol Bordello and friend of director Goran Dukic.

Question 9

What does Zia discover after his suicide that sets the story in motion?

Accepted Answer

Zia finds there's no real ending, only a run-down afterlife similar to his old life but worse, and he learns his ex-girlfriend has also killed herself, prompting a road trip to find her.

Question 10

What was Amy Seimetz's role in this film?

Accepted Answer

This film marks Amy Seimetz's feature film debut.

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