The Secret in Their Eyes - Movie review
| Original title: | El Secreto de Sus Ojos |
| Country (Year): | Argentina, Spain (2009) |
| Genre: | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Runtime: | 127min |
| Director: | Juan José Campanella |
| Release date: | 19.08.2010 (German Switzerland) |
| 26.05.2010 (Romandie) | |
| Script: | Juan José Campanella |
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Image galleryRetired criminal investigator Benjamin Esposito visits Irene, his former boss who is now a judge in Buenos Aires. He tells her he plans to write a book about a case they were involved in 25 years earlier: in 1974, Benjamin tried and failed to find the murderer and rapist of a young woman, and he is still haunted by the crime and by her husband's pain. Now Benjamin hopes to reopen the case...
With its convoluted structure based on flashbacks, a soundtrack that owes much to Ennio Morricone, and a disconcerting ending, The Secret in Their Eyes is reminiscent of Sergio Leone's masterpiece Once Upon a Time in America. The director of several episodes of the popular Dr. House, Juan José Campanella presents a mix of romantic drama, period piece, film noir and vengeance & obsession, with two breathtaking scenes: one in a sports arena and one in an elevator. Starring Ricardo Darin - Argentina's answer to Robert De Niro - The Secret in Their Eyes won the 2009 Best Foreign Film Oscar, over the two favorites The White Ribbon and The Prophet.
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