The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
"El secreto de sus ojos" (original title)

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Director:

Juan José Campanella

Writers:

Eduardo Sacheri, Juan José Campanella,

Stars:

Soledad Villamil, Ricardo Darín, Carla Quevedo

Top 250 #154 | Won 1 Oscar. Another 48 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Soledad Villamil	...	Irene Menéndez Hastings
Ricardo Darín	...	Benjamín Esposito
Carla Quevedo	...	Liliana Coloto
Pablo Rago	...	Ricardo Morales
Javier Godino	...	Isidoro Gómez
Bárbara Palladino	...	Chica Piropo
Rudy Romano	...	Ordóñez
Alejandro Abelenda	...	Pinche Mariano
Mario Alarcón	...	Juez Fortuna Lacalle
Guillermo Francella	...	Pablo Sandoval
Sebastián Blanco	...	Pinche Tino
Mariano Argento	...	Romano
José Luis Gioia	...	Báez - Inspector
Juan José Ortíz	...	Agente Cardozo
Kiko Cerone	...	Molinari

Storyline

In 1999, retired Argentinian federal justice agent Benjamín Espósito is writing a novel, using an old closed case as the source material. That case is the brutal rape and murder of Liliana Coloto. In addition to seeing the extreme grief of the victim's husband Ricardo Morales, Benjamín, his assistant Pablo Sandoval, and newly hired department chief Irene Menéndez-Hastings were personally affected by the case as Benjamín and Pablo tracked the killer, hence the reason why the unsatisfactory ending to the case has always bothered him. Despite the department already having two other suspects, Benjamín and Pablo ultimately were certain that a man named Isidoro Gómez is the real killer. Although he is aware that historical accuracy is not paramount for the novel, the process of revisiting the case is more an issue of closure for him. He tries to speak to the key players in the case, most specifically Irene, who still works in the justice department and who he has always been attracted to ...

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Plot Keywords:

justice | love | murder | rape | suspect | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a rape scene, violent images, some graphic nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Argentina]

Country:

Argentina Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

13 August 2009 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

The Secret in Their Eyes

Filming Locations:

Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£85,467 (UK) (13 August 2010)

Gross:

$6,390,014 (USA) (15 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tornasol Films, Haddock Films, 100 Bares

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First ever Argentinian movie released on Blu-ray.

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Goofs

We are to believe that Benjamin pulls on Irene's blouse, and pops off several buttons, but he didn't touch it, he missed. You can hear some buttons hit the ground, but none were actually missing from her shirt until the next shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[English subtitles]
Benjamín Esposito: [voiceover] On June 21st, 1974, Ricardo Morales had breakfast with Liliana Coloto for the last time. For the rest of his life he'd remember every single detail of that morning. Planning their first vacation... Drinking tea with lemon for his nagging cough... with his usual lump and a half of sugar. The fresh berry jam he'd never taste again. The flowers printed on her nightgown... and especially, her smile. That smile like the sunrise... blending in with the ...

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Morales"
Written by Emilio Kauderer

User Reviews

this is what we call.............................flawless

One of the most perfect movie i have ever seen.This type of movie come once in a while,and remains with you for a long time.

The best thing of the movie is cinematography that makes movie so beautiful.They use camera so well and scenes are shot so beautifully especially soccer match scene.They give a very realistic feel to movie. the scene of the crime is shown very realistic.

Great acting by all the actors.all characters are very well portrait by actors.

The story of the movie is so emotional and deeply involving and have very well written dialogues. this movie kept me so engaged with all the perfect twists and pace. this movie have everything crime,romance,drama,thriller and have some moments that makes you laugh.

Direction of the movie is flawless,this movie is almost perfect in all the departments.I hardly found any mistake in the movie.

This movie deserves at least three Oscar nomination this year for screenplay ,cinematography and best movie in foreign language.

This movie is a masterpiece and will be remembered among greatest movies ever made(at least by me).

I give this movie 10/10