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- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 26 m
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 26 m
Summary After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness.
Directed By: Amy Seimetz
Written By: Amy Seimetz
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 26 m
- 2020
- R
- Neon
- 1 h 26 m
She Dies Tomorrow
5.0
Where to Watch
Summary After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness.
Directed By: Amy Seimetz
Written By: Amy Seimetz
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
81
92% Positive
35 Reviews
35 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
81
92% Positive
35 Reviews
35 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s intensely disturbing and hilarious in equal measure, as if somebody decided to let David Lynch remake Contagion.
She Dies Tomorrow is both the perfect film for this moment and also the worst viewing choice possible considering the circumstances.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 57 User Ratings
5.0
37% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
28% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
35% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 57 User Ratings
5.0
37% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
28% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
35% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
We generally don't know when death is going to come knocking at our door. But, when a woman receives a dream message that it's happening tomorrow, it sends her life into a tailspin, one that quickly becomes compounded when the notion apparently becomes "contagious" and affects others. Director Amy Seimetz's nuanced existential take on mortality examines the subject from a variety of angles, much of it punctuated by droll satirical humor, adding much-needed levity to a topic we often look upon with unrepentant dread. Some questions are left unanswered here, but that's fitting in light of the inscrutable nature of a subject that most of us will never know anything about until we experience it firsthand (and, even then, the experience is likely to be different for each of us, given our own personal beliefs and sensibilities). Moreover, the film deftly explores the impact of fear and how quickly and easily it can spread, something that can be almost as devastating and pernicious as the prospect of death itself. As a psychological thriller, this offering didn't score particularly well with audiences, but I suspect that's because many viewers took it too literally and didn't see, appreciate or understand the humor in the filmmaker's approach. Keep that in mind as you screen this one, and I'm sure you'll find it to be a delightfully whimsical experience.
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In its cautious rhythm, its economical storytelling and its deliberately over-the-top colour scheme – each character’s “infection,” so to speak, is back-lit by deeply saturated red and blues – She Dies Tomorrow unsettles without using any of cinema’s typical tools.
She Dies Tomorrow is a bizarre and textured work of cinematic poetry, playing like a menacing death march into the unknown.
She Dies Tomorrow is a movie you could watch several times before you understand it. (After two viewings, I feel like I’ve barely cracked the surface.) But there’s something magnetic at its core that makes you want to return.
The film feels a bit too experimental at times, suffering from lags in tempo and purpose, but it never succumbs to the ordinary either. There is a rare, unrefined quality to Seimetz’s film — a personal work of art that feels deeply honest throughout.
She Dies Tomorrow often feels more like an experiment than a film – which would be fine, but Siemetz doesn't do much to define her metrics for success or failure.
"What if death was contagious?" This is basically the premise. It's essentially "The Final Destination" if it was a more cerebral slow-burn art-house film with adults instead of teens.
If that last sentence offends you, you'll love it. If it makes you take pause, then you probably won't.
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There's more visual than plot, but 'She Dies Tomorrow' is an interesting exercise that dwells into regret, fear, and sorrow. The mystery is there, and although it gets sidelined by what happens to the characters, there's no lack of emotion and even humor. The film slowly reveals itself so that it may be frustrating for some. Either way, Amy Seimetz delivers.
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Production Company
Rustic Films
Release Date Jul 31, 2020
Duration 1 h 26 m
Rating R
Tagline Your Deepest Fear is Spreading
Awards
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
• 3 Nominations
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
