Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Unrated

8/7/20031h 51m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Meet a man dying to live ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Lone Scherfig

Status:

Released

Language:

Danish

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

dying and death
depression
suicide
sibling relationship
bookshop
unsociability
love triangle
glasgow, scotland
optimism
suicide attempt
cleaning lady
dead wish
single
cancer
hospital
psychiatrist
woman director

Cast

Jamie Sives

~ as ~

Wilbur

Adrian Rawlins

~ as ~

Harbour

Shirley Henderson

~ as ~

Alice

Lisa McKinlay

~ as ~

Mary

Mads Mikkelsen

~ as ~

Horst

Julia Davis

~ as ~

Moira

Susan Vidler

~ as ~

Sophie

Lorraine McIntosh

~ as ~

Ruby

Gordon Brown

~ as ~

Wayne

Mhairi Morrison

~ as ~

Claire

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 2 year(s) ago
8
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.