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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

15 111 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   8 November 2002 (Denmark)
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The good-hearted Harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother... See full summary »

Director:

Lone Scherfig
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Sives ...
Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins ...
Shirley Henderson ...
Lisa McKinlay Lisa McKinlay ...
Mary
Mads Mikkelsen ...
Horst
Julia Davis Julia Davis ...
Moira
Susan Vidler Susan Vidler ...
Sophie
Robert McIntosh Robert McIntosh ...
Taylor
Lorraine McIntosh Lorraine McIntosh ...
Ruby
Gordon Brown Gordon Brown ...
Wayne
Mhairi Morrison ...
Claire (as Mhairi Steenbock)
Andrew Townsley Andrew Townsley ...
Doctor
Coral Preston Coral Preston ...
Jenny
Colin McAllister Colin McAllister ...
Male Supervisor
Owen Gorman Owen Gorman ...
Porter
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Storyline

The good-hearted Harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother, Wilbur. The brothers are inseparable. When in their thirties, they lose their father and inherit his second-hand bookshop. One day Alice enters the shop with her little daughter. Alice is a cleaning lady at the nearby hospital and she sells the books that the patients leave behind. The daughter Mary yearns for a home where the books don't always get sold. Harbour falls in love with Alice and soon all four of them are closely intertwined in each other's lives - and perhaps even deaths. Written by Laplisse4  

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Plot Keywords:

Book | Patient | Death | Hospital | Love  | See more »

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Meet a man dying to live. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some disturbing images See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Denmark | UK | Sweden | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Wilbur See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$13,747 (USA) (14 March 2004) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$233,053 (USA) (13 June 2004)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director Lone Scherfig considers it her most complete film. See more »

Quotes

Harbour: What's it like, being dead?
Wilbur: It's dull as dishwater. It's silent and completely dark... it's like being in Wales.
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Connections

Referenced in Det store lærred: Wilbur begår selvmord (2002) See more »