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The secret life of words [videorecording] / El Deseo S.A. ; Hotshot Films ; Mediapro ; Televisión Española ; produced by Esther García ; written by Isabel Coixet ; directed by Isabel Coixet.

Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2007]

1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Hannah, who wears a hearing aid, is forced to go on holiday. On holiday she finds a job caring for Josef. Josef is a burn victim on an oil rig who 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.

Not rated.

People with disabilities -- Drama.

Burns and scalds -- Drama.

Oil well drilling rigs -- Drama.

Helpfulness -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Impedimentos -- Teatro.

Espíritu de servicio -- Teatro.

Feature films.

Melodrama.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

García, Esther.

Coixet, Isabel.

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.

Deseo, S.A.

Hotshot Films (Firm)

MediaPro.

Televisión Española.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Vida secreta de las palabras.

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.

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

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

DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, single-sided.

English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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).

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