Despite its hipster-coffeehouse soundtrack, foul mouth, randy characters, and violent patches, Wilby is wholesome and ultimately remarkable for its optimism.
Wilby Wonderful
Everybody gets a second chance.
2004 · 1h 39m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Daniel MacIvor
Overview
A day-in-the-life dark comedy concerning a group of islanders, their respective secrets, and one man's plan to kill himself quietly.
Director and cast
- Daniel MacIvor Director
- James Allodi as Dan Jarvis
- Callum Keith Rennie as Duck MacDonald
- Elliot Page as Emily Anderson
- Rebecca Jenkins as Sandra Anderson
- Sandra Oh as Carol French
- Paul Gross as Buddy French
- Marcella Grimaux as Mackenzie Fisher
- Daniel MacIvor as Stan Lastman
- Terri Sanderson as Reporter
- Chris Saunderson as Photographer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Mediocre.
Wilby Wonderful tries to be audience-friendly without pandering.
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