Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

6.6IMDb Score
Released:2002-11-08
Duration:111 min
Director:Lone Scherfig
Actors:Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson, Lisa McKinlay, Mads Mikkelsen
Production:Les Films du Losange, Nordisk Film Denmark, Scottish Screen, TV 2, The Glasgow Film Fund

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.

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