The Secret Life of Words

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Alain E @AlainE Jun 25, 2026 Worth seeing, but the sentimentality is not handled very convincingly. Hanna before going to the rig spends most of the time with her hearing aid in the off position. Then, it is on 24/7. Due to her trauma, she uses a new bar soap every day, a quite unique obsession. When her coworkers complain that she is aloof, management forces her to take a one month vacation alone, which will be a great opportunity to bond. She doesn’t have a work permit as a nurse but somehow she gets employed by the company that owns the oil rig and so forth. Good intentions in telling the story, but the script needed more work. Competent cinematography. On Prime. See more Dan F @Dan_Frazier Dec 16, 2025 Just watched this one again after more than 10 years. I could not remember many details, but I remember the powerful feeling it left with me the first time. I had to watch it again. I was surprised how much I had forgotten, but in the end the feeling was the same. The movie is slow, and sometimes painful, but in the end, very satisfying. Amazingly powerful film on a small budget. Great acting! See more Jamie K @RT87900416 May 21, 2025 This is one of my top 5 favorites of all time. The story is truly believable and plays on multiple emotions. The cast and acting are superb. ❤️❤️ See more John M @RT16358991 Nov 24, 2024 A story of trauma, partly from the Balkans war, events of psychological damnation inflicted, parallel and explosive flames aboard an oil rig, each nurse one another and a little bag that connects them both. See more Nov 30, 2020 It's a wonderful film. I feel lucky to have sent it on the big screen. You don't see many like this any more. See more Nov 22, 2015 a difficult story to tell, counted with powerful images See more Read all reviews

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