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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

2002 · 111 min

A bittersweet, offbeat comedy-drama that balances suicide and terminal illness with warm, quirky humour and tender human connections.

Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson

Tagline: Meet a man dying to live
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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Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring: Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
family
love
grief
healing
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Written by: Lone Scherfig, Anders Thomas Jensen
Starring: Jamie Sives, Adrian Rawlins, Shirley Henderson, Lisa McKinlay, Mads Mikkelsen, Julia Davis, Susan Vidler, Lorraine McIntosh
Music: Joachim Holbek
Cinematography: Jørgen Johansson
Runtime: 111 min
Country: Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Sweden
Languages: English

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