Drama · Japan · 2005 · 1h 43m

Veronika Decides to Die

ベロニカは死ぬことにした

Veronika Decides to Die poster
Director
Kei Horie
Cast
Yoko Maki as Towa Lee Wan as Kurodo Jun Fubuki as Shoko Tomoko Nakajima as Sachi Keiko Oginome as Fucho Yumi Takigawa as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
Crew
Hiro'o Yanagida — Director of Photography Tomomi Tsutsui — Screenplay Paulo Coelho — Novel
Synopsis

Towa lives in a peculiar sanatorium after committing suicide. Convalescing in sanatorium, she is informed that she has only 7 days to live. Isolated within their worlds, strange people live in this sanatorium and try to avoid making any contact with her. However, Kuroda a man who lost his power of speech feels sympathetic towards her and their every lovable things give true colors to the life and inspire Towa’s honest desire for the life…

Trailer Veronika Decides to Die — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicide attemptforeign language adaptation
Key Collaborators
Kei Horie Director Hiro'o Yanagida Director of Photography Tomomi Tsutsui Screenplay Paulo Coelho Novel
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