Daily Dialogue — September 28, 2017

“Are you joking? Do you guys like it here? Who the hell likes being stuck in a place where you can’t even smile? It’s hot as balls, everybody’s an asshole. I just wanna go home.”

— Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), screenplay by Goran Dukic, short story by Etgar Keret

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Transportation, suggested by Denise Garcia. Today’s suggestion by Gregory Netterville.

Trivia: The soundtrack features songs from a number of famous suicides: Del Shannon, Ian Curtis, Nick Drake, and David Sutch. Gram Parsons, whose drug overdose is paralleled by Mikal’s OD, is also featured.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Gregory: “Anytime is a good time to discuss the afterlife…”

IMDb plot summary: A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.