*Spoiler*-Really Weird Question about The Royal Tenenbaums (1 Viewer)

[Matthew_S]

Does anyone commit suicide in this film?

 

[Mark Pfeiffer]

One character attempts suicide.

 

[Russ Lucas]

Obviously Baumer tries to take his own life. I'm not sure how to classify Eli's warpaint crash into the Tenenbaum house. He was dressed for the wedding, but his coked-up screaming descent down the street reeked of disregard for his own life and those of the wedding guests. Perhaps not suicide proper, but certainly self-destructive.

 

[Matthew_S]

okay, it is gruesome how they attempt suicide? The first post says yeah, somebody does, the second makes in sound more of a funny thing. (sorry for the inquiry, it's a long story).

 

[BrettB]

Matthew,

The first poster is referring to a character who does attempt suicide by cutting each arm 3 or 4 times with a razor blade (lots of blood). The second poster accurately describes a separate incident involving a different character.

 

[Tim Abbott]

Matthew -

It all depends on your perspective.

In reference to the first attempt, I felt it was pretty gruesome. You watch the character cut himself, and then you get to see tremendous amount of blood. I have had some personal experiences with a couple of friends, though.


I did not take the second incident as a suicide attempt, but that is just me.

 

[Kevin Leonard]

Additionally,

You get to later see the cuts on Luke Wilson's wrists after they've been cleaned up and treated. The cuts are VERY DEEP and rather graphic; far more disturbing visually than the attempted suicide.

 

[Bill Balcziak]

One could argue...

...that Royal's return home was a suicide attempt. I myself subscribe to this belief.