It is refreshing to come across a film that does not wallow obsessively in the human tragedies of its own making.
The Five Senses (1999)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:23
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: THE FIVE SENSES is an ambitious drama that covers three days in the life of several Toronto residents. As the search for a missing child captures the city's attention, five individuals who live in... THE FIVE SENSES is an ambitious drama that covers three days in the life of several Toronto residents. As the search for a missing child captures the city's attention, five individuals who live in the same apartment building each explore the five senses--touch, smell, taste, sound, and sight--and, in doing so, come to terms with issues that have recently plagued them. With its overall belief that love is the most important sensation of all, Jeremy Podeswa's film is thoughtful and engaging, featuring another standout performance by Mary-Louise Parker. [More]
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Nadia Litz, Daniel MacIvor, Marco Leonardi
Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Nadia Litz, Daniel MacIvor, Marco Leonardi, Phillipe Volter, Gabrielle Rose
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Screenwriter: Jeremy Podeswa
Producer: Camelia Frieberg, Jeremy Podeswa
Composer: Alexina Louie, Alex Pauk
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Reviews for The Five Senses
This engaging and tightly constructed drama explores the role of the senses in the lives of a group of Canadians.
The second feature by the openly gay Canadian director interweaves in a rather schematic mode but with elegant style the stories of five troubled characters, each standing for one of the senses.
This comedy/romance story is about communication and being in touch with yourself.
It succeeds in engaging the mibd, but never really touches the heart.
You'll probably think in a new way about the sounds and the music, the look of places and people, how much or little you take note of the scents and sensations of daily life.
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