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Cast

Crew

Boris Gerrets

Boris Gerrets

Editor

John Appel

John Appel

Producer

Marty de Jong

Marty de Jong

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Rocha Salgado

Elizabeth Rocha Salgado

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Deuren naar de ziel

20090.0 / 1048 min
Documentary

Overview

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.