Bibliograph

The secret life of words, El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther García ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet

Type

Label

The secret life of words, El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther García ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

The secret life of words

Oclc number

84746254

Responsibility statement

El Deseo, Mediapro, Hotshot Films in association with TVE ; producer, Esther García ; written and directed by Isabel Coixet

Runtime

116

Series statement

Focus Features spotlight series

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

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Vida secreta de las palabras