El Secreto de Sus Ojos (2009)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 129 minuten
Alternative titles: The Secret in Their Eyes / The Secret of Her Eyes
Country:
Argentina / Spain
Directed by: Juan José Campanella
Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago
IMDb score:
8,2 (246.576)
Releasedate: 13 August 2009
El Secreto de Sus Ojos plot
In the late twentieth century, Benjamin Esposito is a retired man who spent his life as a criminal investigator. He decides to write a novel based on an old case from 1974 in which a beautiful woman was brutally raped and murdered.
Actors and actresses
Benjamín Espósito
Irene Menéndez Hastings
Ricardo Morales
Isidoro Gómez
Pablo Sandoval
Liliana Coloto
Chica Piropo
Pinche Mariano
Juez Fortuna Lacalle
Ordóñez
Reviews & comments
arno74
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- 8700 messages
- 3342 votes
What a top movie. For a moment I thought it was going to be nothing, the film suddenly became slow and long-winded. But that was more of a calm before the storm, suddenly the film picked up speed and it remained very fascinating the whole time.
The common thread of El secreto de sus Ojos ("The secret in her eyes") is the investigation of a difficult case, a murder of a young woman in which the perpetrator disappeared without a trace. A researcher writes a book about it, and through flashbacks we see how that research went.
Great script, great acting and also beautifully filmed so you can feel the atmosphere well. The film pays a lot of attention to the details (to give just one example: the Olivetti who misses the A and cannot write Te Amo (I love you) which makes Temo (I have fear))[ /spoiler] and a rare depth: the passion that never disappears (in the perpetrator, in the victim's husband, in the investigator) and the punishment of "nothing". I also found the profound friendship between the criminal investigator and his assistant exceptionally beautifully conveyed.
Recommended, just sit out that slow bit and keep watching because it's definitely worth it. Movies like this are really rare.
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Gh8st
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- 668 messages
- 2008 votes
But once set up because it appeared in some lists, including the IMDB top 250. In retrospect, I can't really explain that high rating. It's basically a well-made film, but it doesn't do anything special. It also took a while before it all got to me a bit. I didn't find the characters very interesting and the story was built up quite cliché, with a train-mooring scene as the low point.
The scene in the stadium was actually impressive although I don't understand why it Gomez seemed like a good idea to run onto the field
Translated from Dutch · View original
knusse stoel
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- 3410 messages
- 4697 votes
We will not forget this film for the time being, it has conquered a place in our memory, both in the short and long term!
Gradually, but above all very carefully, Juan José Campanella builds up his story. Frequent flashbacks explain not only the successive events, but also the mixed feelings with which Esposito (Ricardo Darín) thinks about this murder case. Blurred images make transitions over time acceptable. Campanella's experience directing popular TV series such as "House" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" makes itself felt. His perfect sense of timing and focus ensures that the viewer's attention is mercilessly held.
As the title implies, the eyes are "mirrors of the soul". The way in which the characters look and how Campanella portrays this form an essential part of the story. Incidentally, the chemistry between Ricardo Darin and Soledad Villamil (Irene Menéndez Hastings) is tacitly revealed in an equally majestic way. Their eye contact betrays a great attraction that Esposito tries to resist because of social conventions. Ricardo Darin's portrayal contributes greatly to the impact of this film, though he finds a worthy co-star in Soledad Villamil, who masterfully portrays both the tender woman and the high-born career fighter.
From the first minutes, this film takes you into a loaded drama and that hold you end up in, only loosens up a bit more than 2 hours later. The high-quality direction and the far-reaching interpretations of the actors result in a magnificent film with a superior screenplay and magnificent acting.
A great movie!
A 9!
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