Drama / Psychological
Spain,
2005, 120 min
Directed by:
Isabel CoixetScreenplay:
Isabel CoixetCinematography:
Jean-Claude LarrieuCast:
Tim Robbins, Sarah Polley, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Javier Cámara, Eddie Marsan, Dean Lennox Kelly, Leonor Watling, Steven Mackintosh, Julie Christie (more)Plots(1)
A solitary, mysterious woman (Sarah Polley) who is trying to forget her past is brought to an oil rig to look after a man (Tim Robbins) who has been temporarily blinded. A strange intimacy develops between them, breaking down the walls of silence and cynicism with shared secrets, truths, lies, humour and pain. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2006 - Sarah Polley (Best Actress)
Goya Awards
- 2006 - Best Film
- 2006 - Isabel Coixet (Best Director)
- 2006 - Isabel Coixet (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2006 - Best Production Supervision
- 2006 - Javier Cámara (Best Supporting Actor)