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
dying and death
depression
suicide
sibling relationship
bookshop
unsociability
love triangle
glasgow, scotland
optimism
suicide attempt
cleaning lady
dead wish
single
cancer
hospital
psychiatrist
woman director
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Cast
Jamie Sives
Wilbur
Adrian Rawlins
Harbour
Shirley Henderson
Alice
Mads Mikkelsen
Horst
Julia Davis
Moira
Susan Vidler
Sophie
Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby
Gordon Brown
Wayne
Owen Gorman
Porter
Crew
Lone Scherfig
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenplay
Lone Scherfig
Screenplay
Joachim Holbek
Original Music Composer
Gerd Tjur
Editor
Jørgen Johansson
Director of Photography
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Karen Bentzon
Line Producer
Jette Lehmann
Production Design
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Nadine
7.0★ · 07/13/25
If I had to find out I was dying, I’d also like to be with Mads Mikkelsen while he smokes and gets me drunk
If I had to find out I was dying, I’d also like to be with Mads Mikkelsen while he smokes and gets me drunk
