"Five Senses" is a Robert Altman-like large ensemble meeting "All About My Mother."
It has a didactic theme as there's an eye dr. going deaf, a baker constructing tasteless, attractive looking cakes, a lover whose cooking tastes delicious but because of foreign language is perceived as not speaking at all, a cleaner whose job it is to eliminate odors seeking the smell of love, and no shortage of voyeurs of the 5 senses, including a massage therapist.
And it all comes down to that in matters of the heart and intimacy you cannot trust your senses. Nothing is what it seems.
The cinematography and soundtrack are appropriately lush, but will probably be fine on video or cable.
The loose ends are mostly tied up to some satisfaction, though not all happy endings.
It was nice to pick out Canadian actors from various little movies and TV shows. (originally written 7/30/2000)
It has a didactic theme as there's an eye dr. going deaf, a baker constructing tasteless, attractive looking cakes, a lover whose cooking tastes delicious but because of foreign language is perceived as not speaking at all, a cleaner whose job it is to eliminate odors seeking the smell of love, and no shortage of voyeurs of the 5 senses, including a massage therapist.
And it all comes down to that in matters of the heart and intimacy you cannot trust your senses. Nothing is what it seems.
The cinematography and soundtrack are appropriately lush, but will probably be fine on video or cable.
The loose ends are mostly tied up to some satisfaction, though not all happy endings.
It was nice to pick out Canadian actors from various little movies and TV shows. (originally written 7/30/2000)