Deuren naar de ziel (movie)

Deuren naar de ziel (movie)

  • Production country: Netherlands
  • Producer: Elizabeth Rocha Salgado
  • Production companies: VOF Appel & Honigmann
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release date: 9/20/2009
  • Run time: 48 min.

Movie description

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.