Archie Williams (Gabriel Sunday) is a 17-year old media geek who has suddenly found himself the most talked-about kid in school. He has announced that he’s going to kill himself – on camera – for a class project. His classmates, parents, Sierra – the most beautiful girl in school (Brooke Nevin), and a “Shady Bunch” of shrinks, doctors, pill-pushers, and counselors descend on Archie. Some are hoping to save him, some want to imitate him, others try to push him over the brink. Archie films every moment of his high school experience, hiding nothing from his audience: realities of life, death, violence, sex, drugs, and the intense media overload and hypocrisy that bombard all teenagers.
“As a director watching My Suicide, I’m fascinated and delighted by the unusually creative and innovative technique of these filmmakers in service of a beautiful screenplay and wonderful performances. As the father of teenage sons, I’m deeply touched by the anguish of the protagonists and the terrible pain of growing up alone and lonely in a society that seems increasingly complicated and dangerous for our adolescent children. It’s a movie for parents to watch with their kids and an opportunity for all of us to redeem our shared grief.”
–Harold Ramis, Writer-Director, Ground Hog’s Day, Ghostbusters, Animal House
“My Suicide really opened my eyes to suicide in a way I found terribly unexpected. By the end of this film it’s clear how difficult this world is and how we need to come together to bring awareness to the subjects of depression and mental illness — those things that we don’t want to talk about in our families. We can save people’s lives by doing it. This is an amazing, amazing film and I think it’s very important that everyone sees it.”
–Mariel Hemingway, actor, granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway
“My Suicide is a modern day ‘Catcher in the Rye,’ speaking for today’s generation in its storytelling, tone, honesty, humor, self-reflection and social commentary. It is audacious and entertaining while offering direction, comfort and solutions. Blending animation and live action, heart, humor and music, it delivers a fabulous film experience.”
–Julia Pistor, MTV and Nickelodeon Producer of Lemony Snicket, Spiderwick Chronicles, The Rugrats & SpongeBob Movies
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