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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Meet a man dying to live

20026.51h 51m

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.

Directed by Lone Scherfig
Written by Anders Thomas Jensen, Lone Scherfig
Produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen
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Top Cast

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

Wilbur

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Harbour

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Alice

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Lisa McKinlay

Mary

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Horst

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Moira

Susan Vidler

Susan Vidler

Sophie

Lorraine McIntosh

Lorraine McIntosh

Ruby

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Wayne

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Mhairi Morrison

Claire

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathdepressionsuicidesibling relationshipbookshopunsociabilitylove triangleglasgow, scotlandoptimismsuicide attemptcleaning ladydead wishsinglecancerhospitalpsychiatristwoman director

About Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of dying and death, depression, suicide, sibling relationship, bookshop, unsociability. Directed by Lone Scherfig, it stars Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson. 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.

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