Length: 99 min.
Released: 2004
Quirky towns always make popular settings for films. Wilby Wonderful follows a group of characters and interwoven characters through a single somewhat ordinary day. Wilby is a small town, on a little island where residents view anyone not born and raised on the island as a foreigner. The story is set in Canada, but the conflicts within the film are so universal that it could take place anywhere. Canadian actors populate the film, and a few who have become very famous in the US (Sandra Oh and Ellen Page). As in many stories, each character evolves over the day and becomes a better and more whole member of the community. The well-written screenplay brings Wilby to life, and even though the entire film takes place in only one day, we have lived something with the characters. Wilby Wonderful challenges its characters to move beyond themselves in order find their place and purpose within the community. The fact that the title sounds like "we'll be wonderful" is another fringe benefit of an already good title, presented in the film as a banner for an upcoming town festival which was printed backwards. Quirky music fills the soundtrack. Wilby Wonderful is a gem.
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