Wristcutters - A Love Story

Colour, 35 mm
USA, 2006, 91 min
IP – International premiere
Section: Forum of Independents

Synopsis

Life is hard for Zia: he’s recently broken up with his girlfriend, he is misunderstood by his parents and oh yeah… he’s just killed himself and is now living in the “afterlife.” It’s an afterlife of menial jobs, dingy bars, old girlfriends and bad public transport. Once he gets there, Zia makes two friends: a clever, oddly charming Russian rocker and a sexy intelligent ingénue, who is determined to prove she was sent to the afterlife by a cruel quirk of fate. Together, in a rickety orange station wagon held together by masking tape, this impromptu family hits the road… only to meet up with wonderful Kneller (Tom Waits), who shepherds them through the ultimate version of Utopia. A film filled with unexpected miracles and absurd humour which shows just how precious and surprising one’s life truly is.

About the director

Goran Dukic studied film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb, Croatia, and at AFI. He has been honoured with more than 20 awards in Europe and the United States for his short films and screenplays. His short, Mirta Learns Statistics, winner of the Octavian (Croatian Oscar), was voted by Croatian film critics as one of the five best Croatian films ever made. Wristcutters – A Love Story is Dukic’s feature directorial debut.