this be one helluv a title and isn not it . why would anyone want to see a movie with a seemingly death impend title . i remember hear about wilbur on cable ifc ( independent film channel ) at the angelika film preview . it a film in english by writer director lone scherfig from denmark . i rather enjoy her previous film italian for beginner ( 2000 ) in danish and italian and english . ( might want to check out her mini bio on imdb quite interest to learn about a filmmaker background . ) wilbur want to kill himself be a small quiet film that actually have much human pathos . the three and a half main lead represent harbour and the old brother who closely protective of wilbur and be sensitively play by adrian rawlins while wilbur and the young brother and be lively play ( sound like an oxymoron consider what the title suggest his role be ) by jamie sif while alice and the young woman who come into their life and be subtly play by shirley henderson and and the critical half be her little daughter mary and aptly play by lisa mckinlay the portrayal and interplay be flawless . didn not realize rawlins be so talented he be dr. richardson in lars von trier break the wave ( 1996 ) with the tour de force pair of emily watson and stellan skarsgard . ( notice from the end credit roll that lars von trier be one of the two script consultant on this film . ) the music by joachim holbek complement the daringly subdue theme and tone of this unusually title film . well and let not be hang up on the title . kudos to scherfig for be so venturesome with the story and her script . isn not life just so uncertain and risky and not a one might expect all the time . cheer to the full cast and crew for their willing participation and creative energy on this filmic journey . the film a tear jerker wouldn not you know it with dash of bemused humor ( little detail and vignette like at the chinese restaurant and at the hospital ward and or by the river and and of course and in the bookstore and in the bedroom ) it basically about where one heart be . the plot creep up on you gradually the viewer be draw into this three and a half some world we see on screen and caring for the character and worry with them and sigh with them and smile with them and and pull for the best possible outcome . we want them to somehow succeed succeed in what . now isn not day to day live about cop with whatever come and listen to one heart . grand and unattainable philosophy . not at all . it also be attentive to the dear person around u and in our life and and give a little do not wait . wilbur just might learn to let go of himself and think less of himself and and surrender to love life . that just might be what the title implied and perhaps . it may not be for everyone see for yourself . wilbur want to kill himself deservedly worth your while . about the talented shirley henderson from scotland represent i have enjoy her performance a shirley and the wife and mother and love interest and opposite robert carlyle and rhys ifans in w d shane meadows once upon a time in the midland ( 2002 ) almost a similar menage a trois situation but less assertive than her role in wilbur . she also in director john crowley intermission ( 2003 and script by mark orowe ) take on and among the stellar cast and the rather offbeat yet still demure role of sally ( the script itself be plucky and unyielding alright then again and it probably quite normal in the setting describe ) another amusingly enjoyable film from ireland if youre so gamed .