The Secret Life of Words

2005, Drama, 1h 52m

39 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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The Secret Life of Words is a slow, mannered drama, but with a revelatory and powerful ending that rewards the patient viewer. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A solitary nurse (Sarah Polley) bonds with a badly burned patient (Tim Robbins) who survived an accident on an oil rig.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Isabel Coixet
  • Producer:
    Esther Garcia
  • Writer:
    Isabel Coixet
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $20.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Sarah Polley
Hanna
Tim Robbins
Josef
Javier Cámara
Simon
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Dimitri
Julie Christie
Inge
Daniel Mays
Martin
Dean Lennox Kelly
Liam
Danny Cunningham
Scott
Emmanuel Idowu
Abdul
Reg Wilson
Dan Brown
Leonor Watling
Josef's friend's wife
Isabel Coixet
Director
Isabel Coixet
Writer
Esther Garcia
Producer
Jean-Claude Larrieu
Cinematographer
Irene Blecua
Film Editor
Shaheen Baig
Casting
Pierre-François Limbosch
Production Design
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