A Vida Secreta das Palavras

Sinopse

Taciturn, partially deaf Hanna (Polley) is a Yugoslavian native working in a factory in Northern Ireland. She is forced to take a vacation by her boss, who tells her that her co-workers have been offended by her lack of socializing. After overhearing a conversation about a need for a nurse, she takes on a job as private nurse for burn victim Josef (Robbins). He is bedridden on an offshore Oil platform after a fire on the rig, and has severe burns and is temporarily blindness. The rig is not operational awaiting an investigation, and few people remain on board.