Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Sv G — 26 Jan 2008
A brilliant story. The performance by Sarah Polley is one of the best I've ever seen by any actress. Tim Robbins is amazing. This is the type of film that is wonderful to discuss afterwards with others who have seen it, as there is just SO much to see and hear and think about from this movie.
A second watch for me brought even more to light. This movie is quite a piece of work and very near perfection. Without giving any spoilers here, The Secret Life of Words is about two people who share the meaning of suffering both in the emotional and physical sense and understand that the telling of that which has caused them to suffer (the words) can be like opening the cage of demons and the fear of not quite knowing if letting them out will cause more pain or freedom from them, as words can be saviors too; they hide them away (in secret) in fear of that toss of the dice.
A thought-provoking film of absolute beauty.
This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Sv G on 26 Jan 2008.
The Secret Life of Words has generally received very positive reviews.
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