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The secret life of words - Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Julie Christie, Isabel Coixet

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Movie propaganda

The secret life of words, Isabel Coixet`s intensely perceptive, cathartic love story, is about the need for human interdependence and the power of silence and speech to transcend trauma.

Hanna (Sarah Polley), a mysterious young nurse, accepts a job caring for Josef (Tim Robbins), a burn victim, on an oil rig in the Irish Sea. As Hanna tends to Josef`s wounds, it soon becomes clear he`s desperate to divulge secrets-as if words and transparency will free him from his sightless, immobile state. Meanwhile, Hanna remains protectively silent, listening but revealing little. Incrementally, a sense of mutual recognition and empathy unfolds between them, gently evaporating shields of distrust and cynicism.

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The secret life of words theatrical one sheet

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film drama romance nurse burn patient oil rig Spain Irish Sea

Persons of interest

Sarah Polley .... Hanna
Tim Robbins .... Josef
Javier Cámara .... Simon
Sverre Anker Ousdal .... Dimitri
Steven Mackintosh .... Doctor Sulitzer
Eddie Marsan .... Victor
Julie Christie .... Inge
Daniel Mays .... Martin
Dean Lennox Kelly .... Liam
Danny Cunningham .... Scott
Emmanuel Idowu .... Abdul
Reg Wilson .... Manager
Peter Wright .... Dullman
Isabel Coixet .... Screenwriter
Isabel Coixet .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

The secret life of words official movie site
The secret life of words film production notes (.rtf)
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Awards and film festivals:

ADIRCAE Awards 2006: Won: Best Director (Isabel Coixet), Best Performance in a Leading Role (Tim Robbins)
Butaca Awards 2006: Won: Best Catalan Film (Isabel Coixet)
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2006: Won: Best Cinematography (Jean-Claude Larrieu), Best Director (Isabel Coixet), Best Film, Best Screenplay, Original (Isabel Coixet); Nominated: Best Actor (Tim Robbins), Best Actress (Sarah Polley), Best Editing (Irene Blecua), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara)
European Film Awards 2006: Nominated: Best Actress (Sarah Polley)
Fotogramas de Plata 2006: Won: Best Film (Isabel Coixet)
Goya Awards 2006: Won: Best Director (Isabel Coixet), Best Film, Best Production Supervision (Esther García), Best Screenplay - Original (Isabel Coixet); Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Javier Cámara)
Sant Jordi Awards 2006: Won: Audience Award Best Film (Isabel Coixet), Best Film (Isabel Coixet)
Spanish Actors Union 2006: Nominated: Performance in a Minor Role, Male (Javier Cámara)
Turia Awards 2006: Won: Best Spanish Film (Isabel Coixet)
Venice Film Festival 2005: Won: Lina Mangiacapre Award (Isabel Coixet)