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Summary:

Hannah, a recluse who wears a hearing aid, is forced by her employer to take a vacation. On holiday she finds a job on an oil rig caring for Josef, a burn victim who has temporarily lost his sight. Hannah's job is to care for Josef until he is stable enough to be transferred. There is almost no one on the rig, except a cook, an oceanographer and a few others out at sea. Hannah tends to Josef and he slowly breaks her shell of silence.

Contributors:

Coixet, Isabel

García, Esther

Almodóvar, Agustin

Almodóvar, Pedro

Polley, Sarah

Robbins, Tim, 1958-

Cámara, Javier

Ousdal, Sverre Anker, 1944-

Mackintosh, Steven

Marsan, Eddie

Christie, Julie, 1941-

Mays, Daniel

Kelly, Dean Lennox

Cunningham, Danny

Idowu, Emmanuel

Wilson, Reg

Larrieu, Jean-Claude

Blecua, Irene

Focus Features

Deseo, S.A.

Mediapro

Televisión Española

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English, with optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.

Related Series:

Focus Features spotlight series

Alternate Titles:

Also known as: Vida secreta de las palabras

Subjects:

People with disabilities — Drama

Burns and scalds — Patients — Drama

Oil well drilling rigs — Drama

Helping behavior — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Motion pictures — Spain

People with disabilities

Burns and scalds — Patients

Burns and scalds

Oil well drilling rigs

Helping behavior

Man-woman relationships

Motion pictures

Spain

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

Melodrama

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD ; Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer; DVD-9 ; single-sided.

Performers:

Cast: Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Cámara, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Steve Mackintosh, Eddie Marsan, Julie Christie, Daniel Mays, Dean Lennox Kelly, Danny Cunningham, Emmanuel Idowu, Reg Wilson.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Jean-Claude Larrieu ; editor, Irene Blecua ; costume designer, Tatiana Hernández ; production designer, Pierre-François Limbosch.

General Notes:

Venice Film Festival, 2005: Lina Mangiacapre Award (Isabel Coixet).
Goya Awards, 2006: Best Director (Isabel Coixet) ; Best Film ; Best Production Supervision (Esther García) ; Best Screenplay - Original (Isabel Coixet).

Audience:

Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SEC DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 025195002813
Publisher Number, Universal Studios Home Entertainment: 62100342

OCLC Numbers:

84746254