Wristcutters: A Love Story
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| Directed by | Goran Dukić |
| Screenplay by | Goran Dukić |
| Based on | "Kneller's Happy Campers" by Etgar Keret |
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| Cinematography | Vanja Cernjul |
| Edited by | Jonathan Alberts |
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Production company | No Matter Pictures |
| Distributed by | Autonomous Films |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million |
| Box office | $454,026 |
Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 dark comedy film written and directed by Goran Dukić. It stars Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon as denizens of a strange afterlife way-station that has been reserved for people who committed suicide. It is based on Etgar Keret's short story "Kneller's Happy Campers." A graphic novel version was titled Pizzeria Kamikaze. The film was produced on an estimated budget of $1 million. It premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed in limited release on October 19, 2007, before being expanded into wide release on November 2, 2007. Lionsgate Home Entertainment released it on DVD on March 25, 2008. The film received positive reviews and has since garnered a cult following.