Veronika Decides to Die is a drama thriller film directed by Emily Young and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar (I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 2), Jonathan Tucker (The Black Donnellys), Melissa Leo (Frozen River), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films) and Erika Christensen; adapted from the novel of the same name by Paulo Coelho.
After attempting suicide, Veronika (Sarah Michelle Gellar) awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live whilst under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment.
The USA release date is 20 January 2015 although it was previously released in some European, South American and other markets in 2009 to 2010.