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The Secret Life of Words

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The Secret Life of Words
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NR,1hr 52min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
December 15, 2006
Director:
Isabel Coixet
Distributor:
Strand Releasing
Starring:
Sarah Polley, Tim Robbins, Julie Christie  ...more
Synopsis: Writer-director Isabel Coixet's (My Life Without Me) beautifully wrought chamber drama The Secret Life of Words opens on Hanna (Sarah Polley), a laconic, backward and introverted girl in her early '30s, quietly drowning in her own isolation. Partially deaf from working an untold number of hours in a loud factory, Hanna must wear a hearing aid. When her supervisors -- deeply concerned about the four years that have lapsed in Hanna's life without a break -- force her to go on holiday for a month, she ... Full Synopsis
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Lael Loewenstein, LOS ANGELES TIMES
There may be no young actress today better at embodying a blend of wounded innocence and stoic pride than Sarah Polley. In The Secret Life of Words, she has a part worthy of her gifts. Full Review
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68
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Based on 11 critic reviews
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