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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2004)

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Danish director Lone Scherfig presents her second Dogme-style film, following her sweet and subtly brilliant ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS, with this English-language drama set in Glasgow, Scotland. The charmingly dilapidated used bookstore where most of the film takes place creates an atmosphere of comforting humility. However, the plot stands in direct contrast to that, laying a depressing blanket of helplessness over the generally likeable, attractive characters. Wilbur (Jamie Sives) does not really want to kill himself but he keeps his older brother Harbour (Adrian Rawlins) very busy trying to prevent his disingenuous suicide attempts. When Wilbur is rejected by the therapists at the counseling center, Harbour accepts him as a roommate, taking on the responsibility of preserving his brother's life. Wilbur's perpetual foul mood and misanthropy permeate Harbour's otherwise kind and hopeful persona. He even manages to ruin Harbour's wedding to a needy single mother (Shirley Henderson). To the extent that suicidal tendencies carry a certain irony, WILBUR WANTS TO KILL HIMSELF has its funny moments. Even so, its truest strength is its fantastically emotive performances, and Scherfig's ability to make even the simplest gesture have a pronounced and weighty impact.



	genre: comedy drama country: Denmark France Sweden United Kingdom language: English subtitles: English runtime: 109 minutes	dvd region: DVD Region 1 attributes: Color Full Frame rating: R (MPAA)


	Lone Scherfig: Director Lone Scherfig: Screenwriter Mads Mikkelsen: Actor Anders Thomas Jensen: Screenwriter Jørgen Johansson: Director of Photography Jamie Sives: Actor Adrian Rawlins: Actor	Shirley Henderson: Actor Julia Davis: Actor Susan Vidler: Actor Lisa McKinlay: Actor Sisse Graum Olsen: Producer Peter Aalbaek Jensen: Executive Producer



	Cinessonne: festival du Cinema Europeen en Essonne 2004 (Essonne, France) East Lansing Film Festival 2004 (East Lansing, United States) Philadelphia International Film Festival 2004 (Philadelphia, United States) Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival 2004 (Rehoboth Beach, United States) Bogota Film Festival 2003 (Bogota, Colombia) Edinburgh International Film Festival 2003 (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) Film By The Sea Film Festival 2003 (Netherlands) Moscow International Film Festival 2003 (Moscow, Russia) Toronto International Film Festival 2003 (Toronto, Canada)



	Audience Award, Best International FIlm 2003 Hamptons International Film Festival (Hamptons, United States) Best Actor 2005 Chlotrudis Awards (Boston, United States) Best Actor 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival (Valladolid, Spain) Best Actress 2003 Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema (Bordeaux, France) Best Cinematography 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Costume Design 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Director 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Film 2003 Bodil Awards (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Film 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Make-Up 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Picture, Feature Length 2004 Skip City International D-Cinema Festival (Kawaguchi City, Japan) Best Production Design 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Screenplay 2003 British Independent Film Awards (London, United Kingdom) Best Screenplay - Original 2005 Chlotrudis Awards (Boston, United States) Best Supporting Actor 2003 Robert Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Supporting Actor 2003 Zulu Awards (Copenhagen, Denmark) Best Supporting Actor/Actress 2003 British Independent Film Awards (London, United Kingdom) Best Supporting Actress 2005 Chlotrudis Awards (Boston, United States) Best Supporting Actress 2003 Bodil Awards (Copenhagen, Denmark) Emden Film Award 2003 Emden International Film Festival (Emden, Germany) Film Discovery Jury Award, Best Screenplay 2004 US Comedy Arts Festival (Aspen, United States) FIPRESCI Prize 2003 Festroia: Troia International Film Festival (Setubal, Portugal) Golden Dolphin 2003 Festroia: Troia International Film Festival (Setubal, Portugal) Golden Spike 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival (Valladolid, Spain) Most Promising Newcomer 2003 British Independent Film Awards (London, United Kingdom) Silver Dolphin, Best Actor 2003 Festroia: Troia International Film Festival (Setubal, Portugal) Silver Dolphin, Best Screenplay 2003 Festroia: Troia International Film Festival (Setubal, Portugal)

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