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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Meet a man dying to live

6.5

1h 51m

2002

“Meet a man dying to live”

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.

Director

Lone Scherfig

ComedyDramaRomance

dying and deathdepressionsuicidesibling relationshipbookshopunsociabilitylove triangleglasgow, scotlandoptimismsuicide attemptcleaning ladydead wish

Cast & Crew

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

as Wilbur

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

as Harbour

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

as Alice

Lisa McKinlay

as Mary

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

as Horst

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

as Moira

Susan Vidler

Susan Vidler

as Sophie

Lorraine McIntosh

Lorraine McIntosh

as Ruby

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

as Wayne

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