Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Nov 8, 2002

1h 51m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Les Films du Losange

Nordisk Film Denmark

Scottish Screen

TV 2

The Glasgow Film Fund

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Cast

Wilbur

Jamie Sives

Harbour

Adrian Rawlins

Alice

Shirley Henderson

Mary

Lisa McKinlay

Horst

Mads Mikkelsen

Moira

Julia Davis

Sophie

Susan Vidler

Ruby

Lorraine McIntosh

Wayne

Gordon Brown

Claire

Mhairi Morrison

Doctor

Andrew Townsley

Jenny

Coral Preston

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