The Last Word

The Last Word tells the story of a professional suicide note writer, played by Wes Bentley, who embarks on an unexpected romance with a client's sister, played by Winona Ryder.

Fast Facts

1. Written and directed by Geoff Haley
2. Premiered in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
3. Distributed by THINKFilm
4. Running time 90 minutes
5. Shot in Los Angeles
6. Haley worked as a Steadicam operator
7. He shot the infamous "floating bag" sequence from the Oscar-winning American Beauty

About the Director

With over 50 credits as a camera operator, Haley first took the leap into writing and directing with his short film The Parlor in 2001. By 2008 he made his directorial debut with the The Last Word which garnered him a Grand Jury Prize nomination at the Sundance Film Festival.

Reviews

"The story of a sullen writer (Wes Bentley) who composes poetic epitaphs for people planning suicides and his ditzy girlfriend (Winona Ryder), the film pushes the eccentric without creating believable characters. Ryder's surprising flair for comedy and a few laughs along the way could give ThinkFilm some modest boxoffice returns, but "Word" is more likely to find its place as a cult item on home video." -Hollywood Reporter

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