The Suicide Shop is a French animated film based on the novel by Jean Teulé. The Tuvache family runs a small shop in a gloomy French city that specializes in selling products to assist with suicide. The shop is passed down from generation to generation, with the current owners being the morose and misanthropic parents of the protagonist, Alan.
Alan is the youngest member of the Tuvache family and is unlike his parents and siblings in that he is optimistic and kind-hearted. When he meets a young girl named Madeleine, who is also different from the nihilistic citizens of their city, he starts to question the family business and whether there is more to life than just death.
As Alan tries to change the family business into something more positive, his parents try to stop him and keep the status quo. Meanwhile, the citizens of the city are drawn to the shop and the Tuvache family for an easy solution to their despair.
The Suicide Shop is a dark comedy with a surreal, cartoonish style that provides a contrast to the heavy subject matter. It explores themes of mental illness, family dynamics, and finding joy in unexpected places.