The Suicide Shop Today

( Le Magasin des Suicides ) is a darkly comedic French novel by Jean Teulé , famously adapted into a 2012 animated musical by Patrice Leconte. It follows the Tuvache family, who run a boutique dedicated to helping the hopeless "make their death a success" in a bleak, near-future world.

Family members are strictly forbidden from committing suicide themselves—the shop needs to stay open. The Suicide Shop

In a city choked by acid rain and ecological collapse, hope is the only thing in short supply. Enter the , whose motto is as morbid as their inventory: "Has your life been a failure? Let’s make your death a success!" . Their boutique is a one-stop shop for the despairing, offering everything from poisoned apples and rusty razor blades to more elaborate "bespoke" endings. The family lives by a strict code of misery: ( Le Magasin des Suicides ) is a