Summaries

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.

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.—Laplisse4

Harbour and his suicidal brother Wilbur inherit their father's used bookstore in their native Glasgow. Their lives become entangled with Alice and her daughter Mary after the two women visit the shop. Idealistic young Mary captures Wilbur's heart, and just may help save his life -- or help him find peace.—IMDb Editors

Details

Keywords
  • death
  • male full frontal nudity
  • male frontal nudity
  • suicide attempt
  • suicide by slashing one's wrists
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Nov 7, 2002
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United Kingdom France Denmark Sweden
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
Production companies Zentropa Entertainments Scottish Screen Wilbur Ltd.

Box office

Budget $4000000
Gross US & Canada $235294
Opening weekend US & Canada $13747
Gross worldwide $1873482

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

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