Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

Director:

Lone Scherfig

Writers:

Lone Scherfig (written by) &
Anders Thomas Jensen (written by)

Release Date:

8 November 2002 (Denmark)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

The life he wanted to end, was just about to begin

Plot:

The good-hearted Harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Hospital | Bookstore | Terminal Illness | Male Nudity

Awards:

11 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Jamie Sives	...	Wilbur
Adrian Rawlins	...	Harbour
Shirley Henderson	...	Alice
Lisa McKinlay	...	Mary
Mads Mikkelsen	...	Horst
Julia Davis	...	Moira
Susan Vidler	...	Sophie
Robert McIntosh	...	Taylor
Lorraine McIntosh	...	Ruby
Gordon Brown	...	Wayne
Mhairi Steenbock	...	Claire
Andrew Townsley	...	Doctor
Coral Preston	...	Jenny
Colin McAllister	...	Male Supervisor
Owen Gorman	...	Porter

Also Known As:

Wilbur (France) (Sweden)
Wilbur begår selvmord (Denmark)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some disturbing images.

Runtime:

111 min | Denmark:105 min | USA:109 min | Argentina:105 min

Country:

Denmark | UK | Sweden | France

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:13 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:MG6 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A

Filming Locations:

Filmbyen, Avedøre, Sjælland, Denmark

Company:

Zentropa Entertainments

Trivia:

One of a more or less succesfull series of foreign language film made by Danish filmmakers using Danish money, after the success of Danish language films around the world. Others include "Breaking the Waves", "Dancer in the Dark", "It's All About Love", "I'm Dina", "Dogville", "Skagerrak" and "The King Is Alive".

Quotes:

Wilbur: You licked my ear. I'd have bought a dog if I wanted my ear licked.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Det store lærred: Wilbur begår selvmord (2002) (TV)

A well acted, beautiful, funny little charmer.

This film played in a small art-house theater in Los Angeles for several weeks with little or no promotion. I'd never heard of it and wondered why it continued playing for so long. I did not go to see it then but remembered the odd title. I subsequently came across the DVD and purchased it out of curiosity. I was amply rewarded for my adventure. The film, a Danish-Scottish co-production, is a small treasure. It is funny and poignant. The acting is uniformly fine and the characters are well defined and developed. The score is excellent and is performed by the Philharmonic of London. I share the DVD with friends and family and recommend the film highly. It's a wonderful little film.