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The Five Senses (1999)

The Five Senses poster
Directed by
Jeremy Podeswa
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Several people in Toronto navigate their lives and relationships through the lens of the five senses. A mother searches for her missing daughter while a blind woman and a food critic each explore their own perceptions.

observantintimatecontemplativeinterconnectedsensualmelancholicslow-pacedreflective

What happens

The Five Senses is a 1999 Canadian drama film directed, written and produced by Jeremy Podeswa. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, and had its Canadian premiere at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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