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The Secret Life of Words (2005)

RomanceDrama

A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.

Release Date
December 15, 2005
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
7.0/10 (227 votes)

Director: Isabel Coixet

Cast: Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Cámara, Danny Cunningham, Dean Lennox Kelly, Daniel Mays, Eddie Marsan, Steven Mackintosh

Production: Hotshot Films, El Deseo, Mediapro, TVE
factory workerdying and deathdepressionfactorynurseyugoslaviadubrovnikwar crimesloss of loved onetorture
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Budget
$5M
Full Cast (13 people)

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The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

Romance
Drama
7.0
115 min
2005

A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000,000
Release Date12/15/2005
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies
Hotshot FilmsHotshot Films
El DeseoEl Deseo
MediaproMediapro
TVETVE

Keywords

factory worker
dying and death
depression
factory
nurse
yugoslavia
dubrovnik
war crimes
loss of loved one
torture
oil platform
woman director
hearing impaired

Spoken Languages

English
French
Spanish

Production Countries

Ireland
Spain

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Cast

Sarah Polley

as Hanna

Tim Robbins

as Josef

Javier Cámara

as Simon

Danny Cunningham

as Scott

Dean Lennox Kelly

as Liam

Daniel Mays

as Martin

Eddie Marsan

as Victor

Steven Mackintosh

as Dr. Sullitzer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Secret Life of Words about?▾

A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.

How long is The Secret Life of Words?▾

1h 55m

When was The Secret Life of Words released?▾

December 15, 2005

Who directed The Secret Life of Words?▾

Isabel Coixet

Who stars in The Secret Life of Words?▾

Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Javier Cámara

What genre is The Secret Life of Words?▾

Romance, Drama

What is The Secret Life of Words rated?▾

NR

Is The Secret Life of Words available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads