Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Meet a man dying to live

6.6 / 10 2002 1h 51mNR Danish
ComedyDramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

Wilbur

Lead
Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Harbour

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Alice

LM

Lisa McKinlay

Mary

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Horst

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Moira

Susan Vidler

Susan Vidler

Sophie

Lorraine McIntosh

Lorraine McIntosh

Ruby

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lone Scherfig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker