There is a fantastical premise to "100 Days to Live" in which a satanic figure makes a pact with vulnerable, suicidal people to enjoy 100 days of happiness in return to surrendering themselves up to him at the end of the period.
The Faustian bargain is conceived by a complete nut case named Victor Quinn, who once worked the phones in a suicide prevention center. He uses his position to entrap his victims, including the kind-hearted and emotionally damaged Gabriel, the fiancé of Rebecca Church, a devoted counselor.
The film unfolds its premise from the perspective of Rebecca, who works closely with a conscientious police detective named Jack Byers. Rebecca and Jack form a bond to put Victor out of business. While it was a stretch to buy into idea of the pact, the screenplay was well-constructed with an especially clever ending.
The strength of the film was in the outstanding performances, especially the actress playing Rebecca. Her character was referred to as "the wounded healer." Her mother died of suicide when she was nine, and Rebecca has flirted with suicide on multiple occasions. But is clear that she is a skillful counselor and an inherently strong person.
The film was a kind of parable with Rebecca the good angel vies with Victor the fallen angel. As unpleasant as the film was, it nonetheless evoked how fragile the human psyche is when confronted with shocking loss. It also examines the spiritual and practical considerations of what it means to be "saved."
The Faustian bargain is conceived by a complete nut case named Victor Quinn, who once worked the phones in a suicide prevention center. He uses his position to entrap his victims, including the kind-hearted and emotionally damaged Gabriel, the fiancé of Rebecca Church, a devoted counselor.
The film unfolds its premise from the perspective of Rebecca, who works closely with a conscientious police detective named Jack Byers. Rebecca and Jack form a bond to put Victor out of business. While it was a stretch to buy into idea of the pact, the screenplay was well-constructed with an especially clever ending.
The strength of the film was in the outstanding performances, especially the actress playing Rebecca. Her character was referred to as "the wounded healer." Her mother died of suicide when she was nine, and Rebecca has flirted with suicide on multiple occasions. But is clear that she is a skillful counselor and an inherently strong person.
The film was a kind of parable with Rebecca the good angel vies with Victor the fallen angel. As unpleasant as the film was, it nonetheless evoked how fragile the human psyche is when confronted with shocking loss. It also examines the spiritual and practical considerations of what it means to be "saved."