The Secret Life of Words (2005)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 55min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Oct 2005 (Spain)
- Movie
A hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns.
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Awards:
- 25 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
| Sarah Polley | ... |
Hanna
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| Tim Robbins | ... |
Josef
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| Sverre Anker Ousdal | ... |
Dimitri
(as Sverre Ousdal)
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| Javier Cámara | ... |
Simon
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Danny Cunningham | ... |
Scott
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| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... |
Liam
(as Dean Lenox Kelly)
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| Daniel Mays | ... |
Martin
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Emmanuel Idowu | ... |
Abdul
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| Eddie Marsan | ... |
Victor
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| Steven Mackintosh | ... |
Doctor Sulitzer
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| Julie Christie | ... |
Inge
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| Reg Wilson | ... |
Factory Manager
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| Leonor Watling | ... |
Josef's Friend's Wife
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Daphne Brown | ... |
Old Lady on Bus
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Muriel Hobson | ... |
Old Lady on Bus
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Joshua Miligan | ... |
Child
(as Joshua Milligan)
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Sheelagh Smith | ... |
Child
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Nina Marléne |
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| Peter Wight | ... |
Dullman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Isabel Coixet | ||
Written by
| Isabel Coixet | ... | () |
Produced by
| Agustín Almodóvar | ... | executive producer |
| Pedro Almodóvar | ... | executive producer |
| Brendan J. Byrne | ... | producer: UK |
| Isabel Coixet | ... | associate producer (as Miss Wasabi) |
| Mauricio Díez | ... | executive producer |
| Esther García | ... | producer |
| Colin McKeown | ... | line producer: UK |
| Javier Méndez | ... | associate producer |
| Jaume Roures | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Jean-Claude Larrieu | ... | director of photography (as Jean Claude Larrieu) |
Editing by
| Irene Blecua | ||
Editorial Department
| Felisa Catalinas | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Noémie Dulau | ... | scanner |
| Florencia Handler | ... | scanner |
| David Rocher | ... | color grader |
| Pilar Rodriguez | ... | negative cutter |
| Óscar Romero | ... | additional editor |
| María Jesús Sánchez | ... | negative cutter (as Maria Sánches-Morate) |
| Georgia Wyss | ... | additional editor |
| Chema Alba | ... | restoration supervisor (uncredited) (2016 restoration) |
| Luis Escalada | ... | digital restoration (uncredited) |
| Pablo Polo | ... | Mastering DCP (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shaheen Baig | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre-François Limbosch | ||
Costume Design by
| Tatiana Hernández | ||
Makeup Department
| Ainhoa Eskisabel | ... | hair department head / hair stylist |
| Ana López-Puigcerver | ... | makeup designer (as Ana Lopez-Puigcerver) / special makeup effects artist |
| Ana Urosa | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Nicolás Tapia | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Víctor Cuadrado | ... | third assistant director |
| Darren Fee | ... | third assistant director: UK |
| Laia Piñol | ... | third assistant director |
| Jesús Salcedo | ... | third assistant director |
| Andrew Tohill | ... | trainee assistant director: UK |
| Dani Torres | ... | first assistant director |
| Fernando Trullols | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alicia Arias | ... | scenic painter |
| Stephen Aspley | ... | swing gang: UK |
| Jim Barr | ... | on-set dresser: UK |
| Samanta Biurrun | ... | props assistant |
| Shane Bunting | ... | prop buyer: UK |
| Adam Copper | ... | swing gang: UK |
| Beverly Craig | ... | scenic painter: UK |
| Jorge de Soto | ... | second on-set dresser (as Jorge fernández de Soto) |
| Cole Doherty | ... | construction manager: UK |
| Aude-Line Duliere | ... | drawer |
| Serafín González | ... | on-set dresser |
| Victoria Gómez | ... | art department trainee |
| Shane Laverty | ... | swing gang: UK |
| Sean McKeown | ... | rigger: UK |
| Laura Musso | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Ivan Nesbitt | ... | swing gang: UK |
| Pilar Ordovás | ... | property master (as Pilar Ordovas) |
| Montse Palacin | ... | food stylist |
| Nigel Pollock | ... | art director: UK |
| Sean Scott | ... | scenic painter: UK |
| Paul Stewart | ... | assistant art director: UK |
| Liam Taylor | ... | rigger: UK |
| Ricard Zaplana | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Aitor Berenguer | ... | production sound mixer |
| Juan Dibarboure | ... | boom operator |
| Patrick Ghislain | ... | foley mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Detlef Halaski | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Simon Kerr | ... | boom operator: UK |
| Julien Martin | ... | sound technician |
| Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist: Spain |
| Fabiola Ordoyo | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jaume Puig | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Deke Thompson | ... | boom operator: UK |
| David Álvarez | ... | assistant sound mixer: Spain (as David Alvarez) |
Visual Effects by
| Félix Bergés | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Montse Capdevila | ... | digital compositor: Molinare (as Montserrat Capdevila) |
| Gonzalo Carrión | ... | cg artist |
| Nacho Cepero | ... | digital compositor: Molinare |
| Carlos Cervera | ... | digital effects producer: Molinare |
| Eduardo Díaz | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Juantxo Fernández | ... | digital compositor: Molinare (as Juancho Fernández) |
| David Flores de Vargas | ... | digital transfer artist: Molinare |
| Carmen García Sánchez | ... | digital compositor: Molinare (as Carmen García) |
| Roberto Girón | ... | infographist 3D artist: Molinare |
| Juanjo González | ... | infographist 3D artist: Molinare |
| Tomás González | ... | digital compositor: Molinare |
| Ñaña González | ... | digital compositor: Molinare |
| Pablo Hernández-Meléndez | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Juancar Irarrazabal | ... | digital compositor: Molinare |
| Javier Jiménez | ... | digital timer: Molinare |
| Joaquín Jordán | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Javier Luján | ... | digital transfer artist: Molinare |
| Edu Mateos | ... | digital graphic artist: Molinare |
| Oceano Mateos | ... | digital compositor: Molinare (as Océano Mateos) |
| Inma Nadela | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Guillermo Orbe | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Ferran Piquer | ... | digital effects supervisor: Molinare |
| Pablo Polo | ... | digital effects producer: Milinare |
| Johnny Raphael | ... | digital graphic artist: Molinare (as Johnny Raphael Sardi) |
| Thorsten Rienth | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| Rubén Rivas | ... | digital graphic artist: Molinare |
| Yela Román | ... | digital effects producer: Molinare |
| Rafa Solorzano | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito (as Rafael Solórzano) |
| Rocío Soriano Martín | ... | visual effects producer |
| Carlos Trijueque | ... | digital effects artist: El Ranchito |
| José Miguel Zapata | ... | digital artist: Orange window |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alberto Arnal | ... | best boy electric |
| Miguel Ángel Bardavio | ... | camera loader: second unit |
| Saturnino Beltrán | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Raymond Carlin | ... | grip assistant: UK (as Ray Carlin) |
| Isabel Coixet | ... | camera operator |
| Noah Eli Davis | ... | clapper loader: UK (as Noah Davis) |
| Jesús Fernández Santa | ... | key grip (as Jesús Fernández) |
| Kiko Garcia | ... | still photographer |
| Juan Manuel García | ... | best boy electric (as Juan Manuel Garcia) |
| Emile Girao | ... | camera loader |
| Juan Carlos Gorriz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emilio Guirao | ... | second assistant camera |
| Glynn Harrison | ... | crane operator: UK |
| Isaías Ibáñez | ... | gaffer |
| Conor Kelly | ... | focus puller: UK |
| Brian Livingstone | ... | electrician: UK |
| Steven Livingstone | ... | electrician: UK |
| Sergio Mantecón | ... | best boy electric |
| Brett McCrum | ... | electrician: UK |
| Carlo McDonnell | ... | electrician: UK |
| Enrique Pérez | ... | best boy electric |
| José Manuel Reboul | ... | best boy electric |
| Laura Sanchez-Vizcaino | ... | video assist operator (as Laura Sánchez Vizcaino) |
Casting Department
| Ana Sanz | ... | casting: Spain |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Agustín | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Donna Hughes | ... | costume assistant: UK |
| Genoveva Leco | ... | costumer |
| Roberto Marchetti | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Raimundo Rudilla | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Raimondo Rudilla) |
| Susan Scott | ... | costume assistant: UK |
| Rachael Webb-Crozier | ... | costume assistant: UK |
Location Management
| Aaron Gray | ... | location scout: UK |
| Paddy McCarney | ... | location manager: UK |
| Wally Mount | ... | location assistant: UK |
| Nick Walker | ... | location assistant: UK |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | location manager: UK |
| Laura Livingstone | ... | location assistant (uncredited) (NIFTC) |
Music Department
| Isabel Coixet | ... | music supervisor (as Miss Wasabi) |
| Lourdes Hernández | ... | music clearance and licensing |
| Radoka Rapaic | ... | vocal coach: Sarah Polley |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yuyi Beringola | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ian Lewis | ... | driver: action vehicles |
| Roy McManus | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Bridgeen Bradley | ... | unit nurse: UK |
| Brian Breathnach | ... | runner: UK / translator: UK |
| Miguel Campion | ... | Executive production assistant |
| Michael Canning | ... | production assistant: UK |
| Stephen Darragh | ... | runner: UK |
| Adela Donamaría | ... | production secretary |
| Patrick Duncan | ... | extras coordinator: UK |
| Diego Farias | ... | second production assistant |
| Concha Fontenla | ... | second production assistant |
| Lola García | ... | office manager (as Lola Garcia) |
| Javier Giner | ... | international relations |
| Beatriz Gordo | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Clem Leneghan | ... | safety advisor |
| Simon MacDermott | ... | animal handler: UK |
| Ascen Marchena | ... | production coordinator |
| Sarah Louise Maskey | ... | production accountant: UK |
| Joseph McAuley | ... | production assistant: UK |
| Marisa Mohedano | ... | production coordinator |
| Yuriria Montero | ... | production assistant |
| Rafael Pajares | ... | second production assistant |
| Diego Pajuelo | ... | financial manager |
| Deborah Palomo | ... | publicist |
| Bárbara Peiró | ... | international relations (as Bárbara Peiró) |
| Juanlo Prada Garrudo | ... | production assistant (as Juan Lorenzo Prada) |
| Covadonga R. Gamboa | ... | production coordinator |
| Radoka Rapaic | ... | dialect coach: Sarah Polley (as Radokja Rapaic) |
| Javier Ruiz | ... | administration assistant |
| María Paz Sancho | ... | receptionist |
| Silvia Sancho | ... | accounting assistant / assistant production accountant |
| Rosa María Serrano | ... | administration assistant |
| Óscar Valero | ... | production accountant (as Oscar Valero) |
| Michelle Walsh | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Camille Watson | ... | production assistant: UK |
| Aislinn Whyte | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Arancha Yusti | ... | assistant production accountant (as Arancha Yuste) |
Thanks
| John Berger | ... | dedicatee |
| Inge Genefke | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Good Machine (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (Canada) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2005) (Greece) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Strand Releasing (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- TOBIS Film (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- West Video (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Great Movies Distribution (2020) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Mongrel Media (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Noble Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2005) (Romania)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Shochiku (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- El Ranchito (special digital effects)
- Molinare (special digital effects)
Other Companies
- Autos Prado (transport: Spain)
- Cinevent (insurance: Spain)
- Coprisa (tax advisory and administration: Spain)
- Eastman Kodak (film: Spain)
- Equipos Profesionales Cinematográficos (EPC) (camera systems: Spain)
- Extras 2001 (tax advisory and administration: Spain)
- Forma y Color (set construction: Spain)
- G & H Film & Television Services (transportation: UK)
- Hotshot Films (production services: UK)
- Iluminaciones Cinetel (grip and lighting equipment: Spain)
- Legiscine (legal advisor: Spain)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance: UK)
- Molinare (editing facilities: Spain)
- Nexus 5 (information technologies: Spain)
- Rafael Hosteleria Internacional (catering: Spain)
- Sastreria Cornejo (costumes: Spain)
- Simply Good Food (catering: UK)
- Soundtrack (post-production audio: Spain)
- Technicolor (laboratory: UK)
- Travel Store (travel: Spain)
- VFG Hire (camera grip and lighting: UK)
- Viajes Esmérita (travel: Spain)
- Video Efecto (editing facilities: Spain)
- Ángel Megino (transportation: Spain)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hannah, who wears a hearing aid, is forced to go on holiday. On holiday she manages to find a job: caring for Josef, a burn victim on an oil rig who temporarily lost his sight, until he's 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. Written by Yonatan Doron (jrd@netvision.net.il) |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,612,659 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The contact lenses damaged Tim Robbins' eyes. An ophthalmologist has required on set for a few days to supervise because Robbins refused to take them off while shooting. See more » |
| Goofs | If an employee requires medical treatment on an off-shore installation he would immediately be evacuated off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mr. Nobody (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Forever Now and Then See more » |
| Quotes |
Josef:
I thought um, you and I, maybe we could go away somewhere. Together. One of these days. Today. Right now. Come with me. Hanna: No, I don't think that's going to be possible. Josef: Why not? Hanna: Um, because I think that if we go away to someplace together, I'm afraid that, ah, one day, maybe not today, maybe, maybe not tomorrow either, but one day suddenly, I may begin to cry and cry so very much that nothing or nobody can stop me and the tears will fill the room and I won't be able to breath and I will pull you down with me and we'll both drown. Josef: I'll learn how to swim, Hanna. I swear, I'll learn how to swim. See more » |