Deuren naar de ziel
MovieTitle | Deuren naar de ziel |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Sep 20, 2009 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Elizabeth Rocha Salgado |
Production country | Netherlands |
Production companies | VOF Appel & Honigmann |
Run time | 48 min. |
An eye blinks close to the camera lens. This is followed by the image of an ear. Someone tastes food, another uses his nose, looking for a specific smell. A couple of massaging hands work bare skin. The film follows people who use their senses to get an idea or a sensation. The composer utilises his hearing to draw inspiration from everyday sounds. A passionate cook tastes his dishes until he is satisfied. A 'corpse sniffer' deploys his keen sense of smell to locate missing victims of criminal acts. The astronomer uses strong lenses to search the star system for new elements, while a blind man threads his way through traffic. Chaotic city noises accompany an image of what he can barely see. His tactile sense is miraculously strong. The occasional voice-over complements this ingeniously edited exploration of sensory perceptions.