Jamie Sives,
Adrian Rawlins,
Shirley Henderson,
Lisa McKinlay,
Mads Mikkelsen
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Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig, the writer and director of the 12th Dogme 95 film, 2000's critically acclaimed Italian for Beginners, presents this comedy drama starring Jamie Sives and Adrian Rawlins... read more
DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004
Stats: 246 reviews
Mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, very original story and well cast (even Shirley Henderson is very good here. Not nearly as "screetchy" as normal - I am sure she puts that voice on!), also quite funny in a dark way thanks to Julia Davis (I can never take her seriously. ... read more
There is something very disjointed about Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself. It almost feels as if it is in a timeless no mans land, void of any distractions or indeed the outside world. Maybe that's why it works so well. The Danes don't half make some great films, Lone Scherfig ticks ... read more
One of the most bizarre films I have ever seen. Not that it's surreal per se, just... very odd. It's touching, well acted, nicely scored, but it's also all over the place and if there was a point to be made - and it felt like there shold be - I didn't get it. Unless it's that sui... read more
The movie's subject matter is very dark and downbeat, but somehow the director manages to make a romantic comedy out of it. As bizarre as it may sound, it actually works. There were several scenes where I wanted to cry and laugh at the same time... I guess that's the idea of a bl... read more
the brothers of opposite characters live same life with all it's troubles and miracles. But show different reactions. And trying to fill the gaps in their lives. An emotional and a funny movie that makes me lol several times. But the story is too slow and to far from being fascin... read more
Wilbur has the ability to suck you in, to make you cheer on the strangest of indulgent families. Full Review
Worth seeing.
Though Scherfig is still partially enrolled in the Dogme school, her movie finds a happy balance with its equally adept eye for wide-screen composition and the raw complexity of real human emotion.
Here is a movie that appeals to the heart while not insulting the mind or forgetting how delightful its characters are. Full Review
A poignant, death-tinged comedy.
A very good, offbeat movie with a very bad, offbeat title. Full Review
Thanks in part to the performances and director Lone Scherfig's restrained direction, it remains engaging to the last scene. Full Review
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