Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
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- R
- 1h 51min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 Nov 2002 (Denmark)
- Movie
The chronically suicidal Wilbur, and his good-hearted big brother, Harbour, are in their thirties when, their father dies and leaves them with nothing but a worn down second-hand bookshop in Glasgow.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 21 nominations.
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| Jamie Sives | ... |
Wilbur
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| Adrian Rawlins | ... |
Harbour
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| Shirley Henderson | ... |
Alice
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Lisa McKinlay | ... |
Mary
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| Mads Mikkelsen | ... |
Horst
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| Julia Davis | ... |
Moira
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| Susan Vidler | ... |
Sophie
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Robert McIntosh | ... |
Taylor
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Lorraine McIntosh | ... |
Ruby
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| Gordon Brown | ... |
Wayne
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Mhairi Morrison | ... |
Claire
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Andrew Townsley | ... |
Doctor
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Coral Preston | ... |
Jenny
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Colin McAllister | ... |
Male Supervisor
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Owen Gorman | ... |
Porter
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John Yule | ... |
Alan's Father
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Anne Marie Timoney | ... |
Night Nurse
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Martin O'Connor | ... |
Suicide Patient 1
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Elaine M. Ellis | ... |
Suicide Patient 2
(as Elaine Mackenzie Ellis)
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Chun-Wah Tsang | ... |
Chinese Waiter
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| Des Hamilton | ... |
Butcher
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Jazmin Fraser | ... |
Fatima
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Rory Elrick | ... |
Angus
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Lloyd Butler | ... |
Thomas
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Scott Turner | ... |
Child 1
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Connall Henderson | ... |
Child 2
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Amber Randell McLean | ... |
Child 3
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Olivia Calder | ... |
Choma
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Samantha McNiven | ... |
Morgana
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| Claire Ross-Brown | ... |
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| Nick Smith | ... |
Dr. Robert McElung (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lone Scherfig | ||
Written by
| Lone Scherfig | ... | (written by) & |
| Anders Thomas Jensen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Karen Bentzon | ... | line producer |
| Gillian Berrie | ... | co-producer |
| Sara Harkins | ... | line producer |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensen | ... | executive producer |
| Sisse Graum Jørgensen | ... | producer (as Sisse Graum Olsen) |
| Ib Tardini | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Joachim Holbek | ||
Cinematography by
| Jørgen Johansson | ||
Editing by
| Gerd Tjur | ||
Editorial Department
| Anne Katrine Andersen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Torben Ager Andersen | ... | assistant editor (as Torben Andersen) |
| Marlene Billie Andreasen | ... | first assistant editor |
| Karina Buttler | ... | assistant editor (as Karina Butler) |
| Thomas Caspersen | ... | digital film recordist |
| Peter Diemar | ... | digital color grader |
| Mette Høst Hansen | ... | post-production assistant |
| Mikkel Lindskov Hansen | ... | on-line editor |
| Troels Hoe | ... | on-line editor |
| Lasse Martinussen | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Frank Nielsen | ... | film color timer (as Michael Nielsen) |
| Helle Tang | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jette Lehmann | ||
| Charlotte Pedersen | ... | (Financing coordinator) |
Art Direction by
| Mark Leese | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christine Bechameil | ... | decorator |
| Jim O'Donnell | ... | decorator |
| Ursula Riismøller Nielsen | ... | decorator (as Ursulu Riis Møller Nielsen) |
Costume Design by
| Françoise Nicolet | ... | (as Francoise Nicolet) |
Makeup Department
| Christine Brack | ... | makeup assistant |
| Tine Buch | ... | makeup designer |
| Caroline Hamilton | ... | makeup assistant |
| Agneta von Gegerfelt | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| William Knuttel | ... | production manager |
| Pia Nielsen | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emma Bedford | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marissa Carrera | ... | third assistant director (as Marissa Carrara) |
| Antony Castle | ... | first assistant director |
| Ingrid Kofoed | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Karsten Sand Andersen | ... | storyboard artist: Ghost |
| Jim Elliott | ... | stand-by props (as Jim Elliot) |
| Charlotte Garnov | ... | props |
| Caroline Grebbell | ... | props buyer |
| John Harkins | ... | art department dailies |
| Paul Harkins | ... | art department dailies |
| Emma Henderson | ... | petty cash buyer |
| Peter Holmgård | ... | props assistant |
| Jake Irving | ... | art department trainee |
| Søren Jochumsen | ... | carpenter |
| Carsten Larsen | ... | carpenter |
| Søren Lundborg | ... | carpenter |
| Rhian Nicholas | ... | art department assistant |
| Sten Nielsen | ... | carpenter |
| Tine Hieronymus Nielsen | ... | property master (as Tine Hieronimus) |
| Gunnar Rosén | ... | carpenter (as Gunnar Rosen) |
| Hjørdis Toft | ... | model maker |
| Jon Truelsen | ... | stand-by props |
| Gail Wallace | ... | art department assistant |
| Derek Welsh | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Wilson | ... | graphic designer: Yellow1 |
Sound Department
| Asser Borgen | ... | foley editor |
| Mikkel Groos | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tom Hannen | ... | ProTools operator |
| Kahl Henderson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Micheal MacKinnon | ... | foley artist (as Micheal McKinnon) |
| Alastair Mason | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Murphy | ... | boom operator (as Pete Murphy) |
| Rune Palving | ... | sound designer |
| Dave Sontar | ... | additional adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Kristoffer Bentzon | ... | special effects: Denmark |
| Lars Kolding Andersen | ... | special effects: Denmark |
| Evan Green-Hughes | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Niels Valentin Dal | ... | compositing artist |
| Lars Bjørn Hansen | ... | Flame operator |
| Peter Hjorth | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Rasmus Lange | ... | compositing artist |
Stunts
| Tracey Caudle | ... | stunt performer (as Tracy Caudle) |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hans-Peter Ludvigsen | ... | stunt performer (as Hans Peter Ludvigsen) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Alsted | ... | clapper loader |
| Per Arnesen | ... | still photographer |
| Lars Banzon Bastholm | ... | electrician (as Lars Bastholm) |
| Dirk Brüel | ... | additional photographer |
| Niels Dose | ... | gaffer |
| Stine Hein | ... | best boy |
| Morten Kastberg | ... | electrician |
| Mark Mavrinac | ... | dolly grip |
| Ross Pearson | ... | rigger |
| John Frimann Rasmussen | ... | focus puller |
| Chris Shaw | ... | camera trainee |
| Pat Sweeney | ... | generator operator |
| Gary Thompson | ... | best boy |
| Garry Thomson | ... | best boy |
| Julie Bills | ... | first assistant camera: dailies (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kahleen Crawford | ... | casting assistant: Big Fish Casting |
| Des Hamilton | ... | casting: Big Fish Casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anne Matheson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Louise Kjærulff Skjær | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Shian Holt | ... | location assistant |
| Donald MacKinnon | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Nick Gray | ... | music assistant |
| Lars Krarup | ... | musician: guitar |
| Mike Ross-Trevor | ... | music mixer / music recording engineer |
| Anders Valbro | ... | music supervisor |
| Allan Wilson | ... | conductor: The Philharmonia Orchestra |
| Jimmy Østbygaard | ... | copyist: assistant to composer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Birthe Frost | ... | continuity |
| Nicholas Hawtin | ... | script translator |
| Jonathan Sydenham | ... | script translator |
| Ulrik Trojaborg | ... | script consultant |
| Lars von Trier | ... | script consultant |
| Karen Wood | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Pat Harkins | ... | driver |
| Dave Williams | ... | facilities transport captain (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Svend Abrahamsen | ... | consultant: Nordic Film & TV Fund |
| Henrik Agermann | ... | banking services: Forstædernes Bank |
| Pilou Asbæk | ... | production runner (as Johan Philip Asbæk) |
| Susanne Bille | ... | marketing and public relations |
| Morten Bundgaard | ... | assistant to producers: Denmark |
| Tai Shin Carstensen | ... | marketing and public relations |
| Abbi Cope | ... | caterer: Scotland |
| Lars Dela | ... | technical consultant |
| Marie Gade Denessen | ... | financing coordinator (as Marie Gade) |
| Anna Duffield | ... | assistant to producers: Scotland |
| Yvonne Dunn | ... | lawyer: Wright, Johnstone & MacKenzie |
| Mikkel Erlandsen | ... | production runner |
| Graham Galloway | ... | floor runner |
| Peter Garde | ... | financing supervisor |
| Jo Gibson | ... | dailies runner |
| Lizette Gram | ... | marketing and public relations |
| Jesper Grüner | ... | production assistant |
| Stewart Hamilton | ... | dailies runner |
| Camilla Hammerich | ... | consultant: TV2 Danmark |
| Jeanett Hansen | ... | banking services: Forstædernes Bank |
| Jens Georg Hansen | ... | insurance broker: Marsh A/S (as Jens-Georg Hansen) |
| Regina Hansen | ... | insurance broker: Marsh A/S |
| Frederik Honoré | ... | marketing and public relations |
| Mikkel Kastberg | ... | assistant to producers: Denmark (as Mikkel Bussenius Kastberg) |
| Anders Kjærhauge | ... | legal advisor |
| Ann Køj | ... | production accountant: Denmark |
| Jan Lehmann | ... | marketing and public relations |
| Emilie Brandt Luke | ... | production intern (as Emilie Luke) |
| Hans Lönnerheden | ... | completion bond: Film Finances Scandinavia |
| Ranald Maclean | ... | production runner |
| Mikkel Maltha | ... | legal advisor |
| Lucy Marr | ... | production accountant: Scotland |
| Kenny McGhee | ... | unit nurse |
| John McKain | ... | production accountant: UK |
| Jennifer Mitchell | ... | unit nurse |
| Per Neumann | ... | completion bond: Film Finances Scandinavia |
| Abigail Payne | ... | lawyer: Harbottle & Lewis |
| Charlotte Pedersen | ... | financing coordinator |
| Angus Pigott | ... | production coordinator |
| Adam Price | ... | consultant: TV2 Danmark |
| Michael Sandager | ... | behind-the-scenes |
| Christian Scherfig | ... | legal advisor: director and writers, Lindh Stabell Horten |
| Lasse Schmidt | ... | subtitler |
| Sam Stewart | ... | caterer: Scotland |
| Stef Swiatek | ... | unit nurse (as Stefania Swiatek) |
| Ann Vognsen | ... | production accountant: Denmark |
| Mette Walter | ... | assistant to producers: Denmark |
| Vinca Wiedemann | ... | commissioning editor: Danish Film Institut |
| Paul Wilson | ... | title designer: Yellow1 |
| Peter Hjorth | ... | consultant: HDTV (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bettina Brokemper | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Arnold Clark | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Claudia Deselaers | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Claudia Droste Deselaers) |
| Douglas Graham | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Isabel Krolla | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Mackenzie | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Milarky | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Schmid-Ospach | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Zentropa Entertainments
- Wilbur Ltd.
- Scottish Screen (in association with)
- Sigma Films (in association with)
- TV2 Danmark (in association with)
- Glasgow Film Office (in association with)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (in association with)
Distributors
- Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2002) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- TrustNordisk (2002) (World-wide) (sales)
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution Australia (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2003) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2003) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- ottfilm GmbH (2003) (Germany) (theatrical) (co-distributor)
- Nordisk Film Video (2003) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2004) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- THINKFilm (2004) (United States) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Palisades Pictures (2004) (United States)
- Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Netflix (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- CinemArt (Czechia) (theatrical)
- With Cinema (Korea) (theatrical)
- TV2 Danmark (Denmark) (tv)
Special Effects
- Emergency House Special Effects
- Gearless Visuelle Effekter (visual effects facilities)
Other Companies
- Det Danske Filminstitut (supported by)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (supported by)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (developed with the support of)
- Big Fish Casting (casting)
- Cabervans (facilities: Scotland)
- Cath's Catering (catering: Denmark)
- Film Finances (completion bond provided by)
- G.E. Capital Bank (leasing company)
- GT Caterers (catering: Scotland)
- Hvidovre Totalentreprise ApS (carpenters)
- Invicta Capital (financial advice)
- Klippegangen ApS (post-production facility)
- Mainstream (sound studio)
- Malde & Co. (auditor)
- Malerfirmaet Keld Jørgensen ApS (painting)
- Marsh A/S (insurance services)
- Rekorder (transfer facilities)
- Savalas Audio Post-Production (sound studio: Scotland)
- Shortcut Post Production (on-line and grading facility)
- Snedkerfirmaet Leif Stoltze ApS (carpenters)
- Sony Music Studios (music studio)
- Splashsports (divers)
- TVropa (web site)
- The Philharmonia Orchestra of London (score performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The good-hearted Harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother, Wilbur. The brothers are inseparable. When in their thirties, they lose their father and inherit his second-hand bookshop. One day Alice enters the shop with her little daughter. Alice is a cleaning lady at the nearby hospital and she sells the books that the patients leave behind. The daughter Mary yearns for a home where the books don't always get sold. Harbour falls in love with Alice and soon all four of them are closely intertwined in each other's lives - and perhaps even deaths. Written by Laplisse4 |
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| Taglines | The life he wanted to end, was just about to begin See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of a more or less successful series of foreign language film made by Danish filmmakers using Danish money, after the success of Danish language films around the world. Others include Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the Dark (2000), It's All About Love (2003), I Am Dina (2002), Dogville (2003), Skagerrak (2003) and The King Is Alive (2000). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Det store lærred: Wilbur begår selvmord (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Auld Lang Syne See more » |
| Quotes |
Harbour:
Wilbur. When you were dead... what was it like? Wilbur: Harbour, you've got a hangover. You're not going to die. Harbour: Of course not. I know that. But what was it like? Wilbur: What do you mean? Harbour: Is there anything there? Is there some kind of huge white light? Wilbur: It's as dull as ditchwater. There's nothing. Just blackness and utter silence. It's a bit like being in Wales. See more » |