Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Lone Scherfig is the least dogmatic of the Danish Dogme group, and leaves the stringency behind as she goes to Glasgow for the story of two brothers who inherit a used bookstore and a gloomy family history. The ubiquitous but reliable Shirley Henderson shows up, a poor single mother who brings life to the brothers' death-haunted existence. The film has wit and sentiment, and decent performances all around, but lacked some specific gravity to give it weight. Still, it’s a pleasant enough film about death and brotherhood. (2002, dvd, n.) *6* (MC-69, RT-85.)