The Secret Life of Words
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The Secret Life of Words

(2005)Directed by Isabel Coixet115 minRomance, Drama

Hanna (Sarah Polley) works a factory job in near silence and wants nothing more than to be left alone. Then she is sent to nurse Josef (Tim Robbins), a man badly burned in an accident on an oil rig, and the two begin to talk. Isabel Coixet keeps the camera close and the rooms quiet, so the few words they trade carry real weight.

Sarah Polleyas Hanna
Tim Robbinsas Josef
Daniel Maysas Martin
Eddie Marsanas Victor
Steven Mackintoshas Dr. Sullitzer
Emmanuel Idowuas Abdul
Leonor Watlingas Wife of Josef's Friend
Reg Wilsonas Dan Brown