

“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.
Directed by Lone Scherfig, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
User score
106 votes
Released
November 8, 2002
1h 51m
English

Jamie Sives
Wilbur

Adrian Rawlins
Harbour

Shirley Henderson
Alice
Lisa McKinlay
Mary

Mads Mikkelsen
Horst

Julia Davis
Moira

Susan Vidler
Sophie

Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby

Gordon Brown
Wayne
Mhairi Morrison
Claire
Andrew Townsley
Doctor
Coral Preston
Jenny
Colin McAllister
Supervisor

Owen Gorman
Porter
Elaine MacKenzie Ellis
Suicide Patient 2
John Yule
Alan’s Father
Robert McIntosh
Taylor
Nick Smith
Dr. Robert McElung (uncredited)