Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 film written and directed by Goran Dukic and starring Patrick Fugit and Shannyn Sossamon. It is set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.
It is based on the short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" by Etgar Keret. There is also a graphic novel version called Pizzeria Kamikaze. Much of the movie was shot on super-16 color infrared film, which was produced specially by Kodak. The color-shifts inherent in using this kind of film enhanced the parallel world feel to the action.
It will be released on DVD March 25, 2008.
Shea Whigham's character (Eugene) is partly based on Gur Bentvich, Israeli writer/director and friend of Etgar Keret who wrote "Kneller's Happy Campers". He is also partly based on Eugene Hutz (I), front-man of Gogol Bordello and friend of director Goran Dukic.
