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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

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6.6/10 • 98

2002-11-081h 51m

ComedyDramaRomance

Meet a man dying to live

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

Directors
Lone Scherfig
Editors
Gerd Tjur

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jamie Sives

    Jamie Sives

    Wilbur

  2. Adrian Rawlins

    Adrian Rawlins

    Harbour

  3. Shirley Henderson

    Shirley Henderson

    Alice

  4. Lisa McKinlay

    Lisa McKinlay

    Mary

  5. Mads Mikkelsen

    Mads Mikkelsen

    Horst

  6. Julia Davis

    Julia Davis

    Moira

  7. Susan Vidler

    Susan Vidler

    Sophie

  8. Lorraine McIntosh

    Lorraine McIntosh

    Ruby

  9. Gordon Brown

    Gordon Brown

    Wayne

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r96sk

Oct 2, 2023

8/10

I enjoyed this one. 'Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself' makes the film sound dark and I guess it does deliver in that sense, though it wasn't as as dark as I thought it might be... there's humour in there, albeit quite dry but I do like that sorta comedic deliver at times. I don't personally have a favourite from the cast, though that's just because what they all give is just as strong as their co-stars in my eyes. Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins and Shirley Henderson are good value throughout, Henderson would be my pick if I were forced to choose one. Mads Mikkelsen's role is relatively minimal, but he still shows enough.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
dying and deathdepressionsuicidesibling relationshipbookshopunsociabilitylove triangleglasgow, scotlandoptimismsuicide attemptcleaning ladydead wishsinglecancerhospitalpsychiatristwoman director