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Suicide in films

Follow My Film

about 2 years ago

Here is my take on a “suicide film,” which you can watch in The Garage right here in The Auteurs: Fade to Red

Truman Sparks

about 2 years ago

THE HUDSUCKER PROXY
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
IN BRUGES
PERMANANT VACATION
AIRPLANE!

Marcos A.

about 2 years ago

Suicide, why? Are you okay?

Jardun

about 2 years ago

Delicatessen has some of the most marvelously dark and hilarious attempted suicides.

elyzabe​th

about 2 years ago

Ummm…. The Royal Tenenbaums
Richie (palyed by Luke wilson) kills himeslf to elliott smith’s Needle in the hay

cineast​e

about 2 years ago

“The Barbarian Invasions”

Jardun

about 2 years ago

Uh, Elyzabeth, didn’t he fail at trying to kill himself?

Human Form

about 2 years ago

No one likes Der Todesking?

Slowart

about 2 years ago

feu follet of course
eric satie gun dusty chamber very dark and pessimistic

Doinel

about 2 years ago

Can a suicide be humorous? Pierrot le Fou.

witkacy

about 2 years ago

Reuben, Reuben

Harold and Maude

Mishima’s Patriotism

Mike

about 2 years ago

ELEPHANT
2:37
SHRINK

Miasma

about 2 years ago

Oh, I love the band Suicide… thank you, Cheree!!

filmfla​m

about 2 years ago
Harakiri (’62) Masaki Kobayashi

Lawman (’71) by Michael Winner

ruby stevens

11 months ago

i just watched le jour se leve last night

ruby stevens

11 months ago

also the seventh victim (1943) has a major suicide theme

Michael F.

11 months ago

Enemies, A Love Story
Winter Light
Saraband
La Dolce Vita

Every film adaptation of a Shakespeare Tragedy.

Sorry if any of these are repeats. I went through the thread kind of fast.

Marcus WP

11 months ago

the 7th continent

Pierre

11 months ago

World’s Greatest Dad – actually a botched recreational thing turned into a suicide.

Mary

11 months ago

Thelma and Louise

muse_x

11 months ago

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Wristcutters,
Europa, formerly Zentropa
Double Suicide
The Reflecting Skin

muse_x

11 months ago

Oh, yeah, I also meant to include:
Crash, the one directed by Cronenberg, not the other lame one w/ Nick Cage in it.
Kick Ass
Hard Candy
Wanted
Japón
The Wackness
The Dreamlife of Angels
Grizzly Man
Lost and Delirious

theo°

11 months ago

George Cukor-DINNER AT EIGHT
Maren Ade-DER WALD VOR LAUTER BÄUMEN
Antonio Pietrangeli-IO LA CONOSCEVO BENE
There is also a good list – http://mubi.com/lists/cinema-of-suicide

Carlos Figueir​edo

11 months ago

“Leaving Las Vegas”

Jaspar Lamar Crabb

11 months ago

Airplane?

Malik

11 months ago

Noriko’s Dinner Table.

Ardhi Syaifud​din

11 months ago

Michael Haneke’s Cache/Hidden, because it was so unexpected/ shocking.

BALISTI​K

11 months ago

The Last of the Mohicans

Martika Ramirez

11 months ago

last life in the universe
norwegian wood
girl interrupted
hard candy
the virgin suicides
american beauty

Fernand​a Bernal

11 months ago

The virgin suicides!