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Overview

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6.7/10   2,080 votes
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Director:
Jeremy Podeswa
Writer:
Jeremy Podeswa (written by)
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Release Date:
3 December 1999 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Nothing can cure the soul but the senses. -- Oscar Wilde
Plot:
Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 15 nominations more
User Comments:
A film about connections more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Molly Parker ... Anna Miller

Gabrielle Rose ... Ruth Seraph
Elize Frances Stolk ... Amy Lee Miller

Nadia Litz ... Rachel Seraph

Mary-Louise Parker ... Rona

Daniel MacIvor ... Robert
Philippe Volter ... Dr. Richard Jacob
Clinton Walker ... Carl
Astrid Van Wieren ... Richard's Patient

Brendan Fletcher ... Rupert
Paul Bettis ... Richard's Doctor

James Allodi ... Justin

Gavin Crawford ... Airport Clerk
Sandi Stahlbrand ... TV Reporter #1
Amanda Soha ... Sylvie
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and language.
Runtime:
Argentina:106 min | USA:106 min
Country:
Canada
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Quotes:
Robert: [about a new cologne he has just received as a gift] It smells like love. more
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Featured in Past Perfect (2002) more
Soundtrack:
O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
A film about connections, 12 September 1999
7/10
Author: Kyle Milligan (toldyaso@planeteer.com) from Toronto, Canada

Chosen as the film to start the Perspective Canada series for the 1999 Toronto Film Festival, "The Five Senses" explores numerous lives in turmoil that are also intertwined in many ways.

Shot in Toronto, the story revolves around the disappearance of a little girl and how it affects the lives of those who knew her and those who feel responsible. More predominantly though, I believe it is about the bonds that are forged from one person to another in a variety of relationships and the strains that can test them. From friends old and new, parent to child, employer to employee, client to vendor, lovers past and present. All of these associations undergo a transformation of some kind in this film.

The film is beautifully shot with interesting set-ups but is not edited evenly throughout the feature. Scenes with Molly Parker and Mary Louise Parker are tightly edited and executed nicely, while some other scenes just seem to be drawn out a bit too much, the pace is a slow one, with numerous subplots that attempt to liven the drama.

But for art's sake and support of Canadian filmmaking, I would prefer not to draw negative attention to this film. There are some very moving scenes and excellent performances, but at the same time, I'm not sure I can recommend this one to just anyone.

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