Open Your Eyes
(1997)
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Open Your Eyes
(1997)
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| Eduardo Noriega | ... | ||
| Penélope Cruz | ... | ||
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Chete Lera | ... | |
| Fele Martínez | ... | ||
| Najwa Nimri | ... | ||
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Gérard Barray | ... |
Duvernois
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| Jorge de Juan | ... | ||
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Miguel Palenzuela | ... |
Commisario
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Pedro Miguel Martínez | ... | |
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Ion Gabella | ... |
Recluso paranoico
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Joserra Cadiñanos | ... |
Guardia
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| Tristán Ulloa | ... | ||
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Pepe Navarro | ... |
Presentador T.V.
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Jaro | ... | |
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Walter Prieto | ... | |
The handsome and wealthy César is very successful with women and is having difficulties getting rid of Nuria, his last affair. His best friend, Pelayo, is unlucky with women and jealous of César. At his birthday party, César meets the gorgeous and sexy Sofia, currently dating Pelayo, but they are immediately attracted to each other and spend the night together in her apartment. The next morning, César finds Nuria outside of Sofia's building, and he accepts her offer of a ride home. However, she commits suicide, crashing her car against a wall, but César survives the crash with his face completely disfigured. The doctors do not have the technology to restore his face and César is absolutely depressed and missing Sofia. One night, César meets Sofia and Pelayo in a bar but he drinks too much and passes out on the street. However, the next morning, Sofia finds César on the street and kisses him, telling that she loves him. Then the doctors tell him that they are able to fix his face. Out ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Go see this film. Now. I'll wait.
Okay, this film is truly one of the most excellent mixtures of genres I have ever seen. It will leave you truly moved, truly surprised, and truly depressed. That's okay, though, because this is such a wonderful movie. The film centers around the life of a rich and handsome young man after a disfiguring accident. We are taken along as he tries to find a way to grow accustomed to a life without the things he relied on (mainly looks) before. After hitting rock bottom, things start to get better for him, and it is here that the seamless weaving of genres occur. I don't want to give too much away, but the film constantly keeps you on your toes and never grows dull. "Abre los Ojos" is a truly stunning love story, psychological thriller, and science fiction film all rolled into a flawless whole. Do yourself a favor and see it before the Cameron Crowe remake, "Vanilla Sky", does to this film what "City of Angels" did to "Wings of Desire".