The Five Senses (1999)

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeremy Podeswa

Writer:

Jeremy Podeswa

Stars:

Molly Parker, Gabrielle Rose, Elize Frances Stolk

4 wins & 15 nominations.

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

Storyline

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | voyeur | menage a trois | female frontal nudity | underwear | 

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Taglines:

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses. -- Oscar Wilde

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

French English Italian

Release Date:

3 December 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Cinco sentidos

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,653, 16 July 2000, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$497,091, 20 August 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Robert: [about a new cologne he has just received as a gift] It smells like love.

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Connections

Featured in Past Perfect (2002)

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Soundtracks

COME TO MY WINDOW
Written by John Dowland
Performed by Daniel Taylor

User Reviews

Thoughtful careful movie

Roger Ebert made a point once that you can always tell when you're watching a film made in Canada because they take their time telling the story. No different here as a bunch of fascinating plots all revolve at the same time. Some quiet surprises are sprinkled throughout that make complete sense to the characters but perhaps not as well by the viewer. Whenever you see Mary Louise Parker in any movie, you know you're in for something interesting. She plays a chef whose visual masterpieces never taste as good as they look. A highly original work of delicate screenwriting with some of the most potent quiet moments of any recent film.