Screening in the Dramatic Competition program at Sundance ’08, “The Last Word” is Geoff Haney’s feature debut. A dark romantic comedy set in Los Angeles, it follows Evan (Wes Bentley), a writer who makes a living writing other people’s suicide notes. When Evan meets Charlotte (Winona Ryder), the free-spirited sister of a client, a romance develops despite secrets, and heading for some complex deception. Sundance’s David Courier calls “The Last Word” a “surprisingly touching, quirky, and wickedly intelligent” comedy that “confronts loss, redemption, and our curious need to leave a legacy.”