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21 October 2005 (Spain) morePlot:
A hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
22 wins & 14 nominations moreUser Comments:
Good and Underrated more (44 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sarah Polley | ... | Hanna | |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Josef | |
| Sverre Anker Ousdal | ... | Dimitri (as Sverre Ousdal) | |
| Javier Cámara | ... | Simon | |
| Danny Cunningham | ... | Scott | |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... | Liam (as Dean Lenox Kelly) | |
| Daniel Mays | ... | Martin | |
| Emmanuel Idowu | ... | Abdul | |
| Eddie Marsan | ... | Victor | |
| Steven Mackintosh | ... | Doctor Sulitzer | |
| Julie Christie | ... | Inge | |
| Reg Wilson | ... | Factory Manager | |
| Leonor Watling | ... | Josef's friend's wife | |
| Daphne Brown | ... | Old Lady on Bus | |
| Muriel Hobson | ... | Old Lady on Bus |
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The Secret Life of Words (International: English title) (UK) (USA)La vida secreta de las palabras (Spain)
La vida secreta de les paraules (Spain: Catalan title)
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115 minCountry:
SpainLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Spain:13 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:MG6 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hungary:16 | Germany:6 | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Australia:M | South Africa:13LFun Stuff
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The story about a nurse named Cora that Josef tells to Hanna is a short-story named "La seņorita Cora" by argentinean writer Julio Cortázar from his book "Todos los fuegos el fuego". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When she arrives at the oil rig by helicopter, Hanna is not wearing a transit or immersion suit. Wearing this is obligatory when travelling to off-shore installations in the North Sea. moreQuotes:
Victor: He doesn't like to be with the others. He's a loner, too.Hanna: There are many of us.
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Great performances, an original idea, good script - it's just a great movie, which nobody I know has seen.
I have no idea why this one didn't get better distribution, it certainly deserves it. The little quirks of the characters liven up the story, as does the interaction between Polley's disturbed nurse and Robbin's rough patient. Although you could see the ending coming a mile away, that was fine, as it seemed that was what was supposed to happen.
This is a good one when you're in the mood for a somewhat dark drama with romantic overtones. The romance doesn't get too much in the way of the drama, the drama doesn't go overboard into melodrama.