Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
“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.
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Cast
18 people
Jamie Sives
Wilbur
Known for
Chernobyl
Dept. Q
Adrian Rawlins
Harbour
Known for
Chernobyl
The White Princess
Shirley Henderson
Alice
Known for
The Mandalorian
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Lisa McKinlay
Mary
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Mads Mikkelsen
Horst
Known for
Hannibal
The Hunt
Julia Davis
Moira
Known for
I Am Not an Animal
Phantom Thread
Susan Vidler
Sophie
Known for
Trainspotting
Naked
Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby
Known for
My Name Is Joe
Gordon Brown
Wayne
Known for
Only God Forgives
Dept. Q
Mhairi Morrison
Claire
Known for
Young Adam
Andrew Townsley
Doctor
Also in
One More Kiss
Taggart
Coral Preston
Jenny
Also in
Just Around the Corner
Taggart
Lone Scherfig Director · Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay Joachim Holbek Composer
United States release August 7, 2003 · Produced in Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Sweden · Production Nordisk Film Denmark, Scottish Screen
Production
Les Films du Losange
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production
Scottish Screen
Production
TV 2
Production
The Glasgow Film Fund
Production
Nordisk Film
Production
Denmark · France · United Kingdom · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Wilbur begår selvmord
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · November 8, 2002
Theatrical
United States · August 7, 2003
Theatrical
Austria
December 19, 2003 · Digital
Czechia
January 8, 2004 · Theatrical
Germany
September 18, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
March 23, 2004 · Digital
Switzerland
September 25, 2003 · Digital
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