Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

7/8/2003 1h 51m 6.6/10

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.

Director

Lone Scherfig

Top Billed Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Horst

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Alice

Jamie Sives

Jamie Sives

Wilbur

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Harbour

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Moira

Lisa McKinlay

Mary

Reviews

r96sk

10/2/2023

8/10

I enjoyed this one. <em>'Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself'</em> makes the film sound dark and I guess it does deliver in that sense, though it wasn't <em>as</em> as dark as I thought it might be... there's humour in there, albeit quite dry but I do like that sorta comedic deliver at times. I don't personally have a favourite from the cast, though that's just because what they all give is just as strong as their co-stars in my eyes. Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins and Shirley Henderson are good value throughout, Henderson would be my pick if I were forced to choose one. Mads Mikkelsen's role is relatively minimal, but he still shows enough.

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