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The Secret Life of Words

2005·1h 55m·Not Rated
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
13,691 votes
Metascore
68
Metacritic

A hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns.

The Secret Life of Words is a 2005 drama romance movie directed by Isabel Coixet, starring Tim Robbins, Sarah Polley, Sverre Anker Ousdal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 13,691 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Isabel Coixet
Stars
Tim Robbins
Sarah Polley
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Javier Cámara
Creators
Isabel Coixet
Details
2005-10-21
115 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Spain, Ireland
★ English, Danish
Keywords
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