dying and death,depression,suicide,sibling relationship,bookshop,unsociability,love triangle,glasgow, scotland,optimism,suicide attempt,cleaning lady,dead wish,single,cancer,hospital,psychiatrist,woman director

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

Poster for Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Meet a man dying to live

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

Director
Lone Scherfig
  • Profile picture of Jamie Sives
    Wilbur Jamie Sives
  • Profile picture of Adrian Rawlins
    Harbour Adrian Rawlins
  • Profile picture of Shirley Henderson
    Alice Shirley Henderson
  • Profile picture of Mads Mikkelsen
    Horst Mads Mikkelsen
  • Profile picture of Julia Davis
    Moira Julia Davis
  • Profile picture of Susan Vidler
    Sophie Susan Vidler
  • Profile picture of Lorraine McIntosh
    Ruby Lorraine McIntosh
  • Profile picture of Gordon Brown
    Wayne Gordon Brown

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Keywords

  • dying and death
  • depression
  • suicide
  • sibling relationship
  • bookshop
  • unsociability
  • love triangle
  • glasgow, scotland
  • optimism
  • suicide attempt
  • cleaning lady
  • dead wish
  • single
  • cancer
  • hospital
  • psychiatrist
  • woman director