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.
- 6.5
- 2002
- Released
- 1h 51m
Jamie Sives
Wilbur
Adrian Rawlins
Harbour
Shirley Henderson
Alice
Lisa McKinlay
Mary
Mads Mikkelsen
Horst
Julia Davis
Moira
Susan Vidler
Sophie
Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby
Gordon Brown
WayneMhairi Morrison
ClaireAndrew Townsley
DoctorCoral Preston
JennyColin McAllister
Supervisor
Owen Gorman
PorterElaine MacKenzie Ellis
Suicide Patient 2John Yule
Alan’s FatherRobert McIntosh
TaylorReleased
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- #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
Reviews
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