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The Five Senses (1999)

R · 1999-05-18 · 1h 46m · EN
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Nothing can cure the soul but the senses. — Oscar Wilde

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.

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Jeremy PodeswaDirector, Writer

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Mary-Louise ParkerMary-Louise ParkerRonaMolly ParkerMolly ParkerAnna MillerPascale BussièresPascale BussièresGailGabrielle RoseGabrielle RoseRuth SeraphRichard ClarkinRichard ClarkinRaymondElize Francis StolkElize Francis StolkAmy Lee MillerNadia LitzNadia LitzRachel SeraphMarco LeonardiMarco LeonardiRobertoDaniel MacIvorDaniel MacIvorRobertPhilippe VolterPhilippe VolterDr. Richard JacobClinton WalkerClinton WalkerCarlAstrid Van WierenAstrid Van WierenRichard's Patient

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference273209Actor preference78607 · 275450 · 56676

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What is The Five Senses about?

Interconnected stories examine situations involving the five senses. Touch is represented by a massage therapist who is treating a woman, while her daughter accidentally loses the woman's pre-school daughter in the park. The older daughter meets a voyeur (vision), a professional house-cleaner has an acute sense of smell, a cake maker has lost her sense of taste, and an older man is losing his hearing.

How long is The Five Senses?

The Five Senses has a runtime of 106 minutes.