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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002-11-08 · 111 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Lone Scherfig
Production companies
Les Films du Losange, Nordisk Film Denmark, Scottish Screen, TV 2, The Glasgow Film Fund
Countries
Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jamie SivesJamie SivesWilbur
Adrian RawlinsAdrian RawlinsHarbour
Shirley HendersonShirley HendersonAlice
Lisa McKinlayMary
Mads MikkelsenMads MikkelsenHorst
Julia DavisJulia DavisMoira
Susan VidlerSusan VidlerSophie
Lorraine McIntoshLorraine McIntoshRuby
Gordon BrownGordon BrownWayne
Mhairi MorrisonClaire
Andrew TownsleyDoctor
Coral PrestonJenny
Colin McAllisterSupervisor
Owen GormanOwen GormanPorter
Elaine MacKenzie EllisSuicide Patient 2
John YuleAlan’s Father
Robert McIntoshTaylor
Nick SmithDr. Robert McElung (uncredited)

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