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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jonathan Tucker in Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

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Veronika Decides to Die

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    No, but both films are based on the novel by Paulo Coelho.



    Coelho has been quoted as saying, "Sarah Michelle Gellar portraits with emotion and impact the Veronika I had always imagined."



    The character names for "Veronika" and "Mari" have stayed the same, but "Eduard" is spelled "Edward" in the film. Character names that have been changed completely are "Zedka," who is now "Claire," and "Dr. Igor," who is now "Dr. Blake."



    No, the film is set in New York City.



    It premiered on the film's official website shortly before the film's release. The official website in the US has been offline for years, but the trailer is still on YouTube here and also more-recently available on IMDb. There are also two unofficial trailers that were released online before the official one: 1st here and 2nd here.



    The title of the song in the first trailer is "Stranger Things Have Happened" by Foo Fighters. The title of the song in the second trailer is "Come Undone" by Greg Laswell.



    The film has already been released in several countries, including Brazil, Poland, Sweden, South Korea, and Russia. In the U.S., their is no official release date as of yet.

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  • How long is Veronika Decides to Die?
    1 hour and 43 minutes
  • When was Veronika Decides to Die released?
    January 20, 2015
  • What is the IMDb rating of Veronika Decides to Die?
    6.3 out of 10
  • Who stars in Veronika Decides to Die?
    Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jonathan Tucker, and Erika Christensen
  • Who wrote Veronika Decides to Die?
    Paulo Coelho, Larry Gross, and Roberta Hanley
  • Who directed Veronika Decides to Die?
    Emily Young
  • Who was the composer for Veronika Decides to Die?
    Murray Gold and Michael Whalen
  • Who was the producer of Veronika Decides to Die?
    Chris Hanley, Jonathan Bross, and Sriram Das
  • Who was the executive producer of Veronika Decides to Die?
    Paris Latsis, Corinne Nordmann, Kevin Scott Frakes, Ravi Dattatreya, Robert Ogden Barnum, Simon Crowe, Simon Horsman, Stephan Paternot, Stephen Margolis, and Terry Dougas
  • Who was the cinematographer for Veronika Decides to Die?
    Seamus Tierney
  • Who was the editor of Veronika Decides to Die?
    Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
  • Who are the characters in Veronika Decides to Die?
    Veronika Deklava, Edward, Claire, Dr. Thompson, Nurse Josephine, Nurse White, Gabriel Durant, Mrs. Deklava, Mr. Deklava, Mari, and others
  • What is the plot of Veronika Decides to Die?
    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.
  • What was the budget for Veronika Decides to Die?
    $9 million
  • How much did Veronika Decides to Die earn at the worldwide box office?
    $1.71 million
  • What is Veronika Decides to Die rated?
    R
  • What genre is Veronika Decides to Die?
    Drama and Romance

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