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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

"Meet a man dying to live"

User Score100 votes
65%6.5/10
Release2002
Runtime1H 51M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (30)

Media10

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Director

Lone Scherfig

Lone Scherfig

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Keywords

dying and deathdepressionsuicidesibling relationshipbookshopunsociabilitylove triangleglasgow, scotlandoptimismsuicide attemptcleaning ladydead wishsinglecancerhospitalpsychiatristwoman director

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Reviews1

r96sk8/10

I enjoyed this one. <em>'Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself'</em> makes the film sound dark and I guess it does deliver in that sense, though it wasn't <em>as</em> 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.

Oct 2, 2023

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Production:Les Films du LosangeNordisk Film DenmarkScottish ScreenTV 2The Glasgow Film Fund