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

Director:

Juan José Campanella

Writers:

Eduardo Sacheri (writer) &
Juan José Campanella (writer) ...
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Release Date:

13 August 2009 (Argentina)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Justice | Love | Murder | Rape | Suspect

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 48 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

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
Fernando Pardo	...	Sicora
Maximiliano Trento	...	Guardia Comisaría
Sergio López Santana	...	Jacinto Cáceres
Elvio Duvini	...	Juan Robles
David Di Napoli	...	Escribano Andretta
Pedro Kochdilian	...	Borracho 1
Oscar Sánchez	...	Borracho 2
Gabriela Daniell	...	Alejandra Sandoval
Alicia Haydée Pennachi	...	Madre Gómez
Darío Valenzuela	...	Capataz
Carlos Mele	...	Viejo Letrina
Iván Sosa	...	Custodio Interrogatorio
Judith Buchalter	...	Madre Irene
Héctor La Porta	...	Guardia Civil Ministerio Bienestar Social
Liliana Cuomo	...	Margarita
Alejandro Pérez	...	Matón

Directed by
Juan José Campanella

Writing credits
Eduardo Sacheri		(writer) &
Juan José Campanella		(writer)
Eduardo Sacheri		(novel "La pregunta de sus ojos")

Produced by
Daniela Alvarado	....	delegate producer
Mariela Besuievski	....	producer
Juan José Campanella	....	producer
Gerardo Herrero	....	executive producer
Guillermo Imsteyf	....	assistant producer
Axel Kuschevatzky	....	associate producer
Vanessa Ragone	....	executive producer
Carolina Urbieta	....	producer

Original Music by
Federico Jusid
Emilio Kauderer

Cinematography by
Félix Monti

Film Editing by
Juan José Campanella

Casting by
Walter Rippell

Art Direction by
Marcelo Pont Vergés		(as Marcelo Pont)

Costume Design by
Cecilia Monti

Makeup Department
Javier Alfonso	....	assistant hair stylist
Mariela Andújar	....	assistant makeup artist
María Paz Antonino	....	assistant makeup artist
Esther Barbini	....	assistant hair stylist
Fernanda Cacivio	....	assistant makeup artist
Mirta Castillo	....	assistant hair stylist
Gabriela d'Agostino	....	assistant makeup artist
Osvaldo Esperón	....	hair stylist
Araceli Farace	....	assistant hair stylist
Mora Guazzone	....	assistant makeup artist
Lucía Marachi Levy	....	assistant makeup artist (as Lucía Marachli Levy)
Eduardo Poli	....	assistant makeup artist
Norberto Poli	....	assistant hair stylist
Lucila Robirosa	....	makeup artist
Oscar Rodríguez	....	assistant hair stylist
Cecilia Smith	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Muriel Cabeza	....	production manager
Federico Noejovich	....	location production manager
Federico Posternak	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fernando Alcalde	....	assistant director
Marisol Freites	....	first assistant director
Glenda Heevel	....	second assistant director
Juan Pablo Esquivel	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)
Milagros Hormazábal	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Lucas Amado	....	key scenic
Martín Batres	....	graphic designer
Florencia Bembyh	....	poster designer (as Florencia Bembihy)
Juan Cavia	....	set designer
Cristian Fernandez	....	painter
Ariel Frias	....	assistant property master
Juan Giribaldi	....	assistant art director
Laura Guaragna	....	set dresser
Augusto Latorraca	....	assistant property master
Andrea Soledad San Martín	....	graphic designer
Jorge Sesán	....	property master
Sol Soto	....	painter
Sebastián Osvaldo Vaina	....	graphic designer
Mariano Vera	....	poster designer

Sound Department
Alejandro Bechen de Loredo	....	foley editor
José Caldararo	....	foley artist
Vicente D'Elia	....	foley artist
Bechen de Loredo	....	foley editor
Leandro de Loredo	....	adr recordist
Leandro de Loredo	....	foley recordist
José Luis Díaz	....	sound (as José Luis Díaz Ouzande)
Sergio Fernández	....	dialogue recording
Carlos Garrido	....	sound re-recording mixer
Diego Garrido	....	mixer assistant
Esteban Golubicki	....	foley recordist
Gonzalo Matijas	....	sound effects editor
Santiago Morone	....	boom operator
Rubén Piputto	....	sound recordist
Boris Piñero	....	boom operator (as Boris Piñeiro)
Jaume Puig	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Cecilia Rivero	....	dialogue editor
Francisco Rizzi	....	foley artist
Ricardo Viñas	....	dolby engineer

Special Effects by
Mariela Aracena	....	special effects makeup
Federico Cueva	....	special effects coordinator
Cecilia Larrea	....	special effects makeup
Mauricio Leon	....	special effects makeup
Carlos Marquez	....	special effects assistant
Alex Mathews	....	special effects makeup
Silvana Vega	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Flavio Bianchi	....	matchmove artist
Hernán Bressan	....	digital compositor: digital matte painter: rotoscope artist and rotoscope supervisor
Pablo José Fuertes	....	additional visual effects
Marcelo G. García	....	visual effects producer
Romina Lareu	....	additional visual effects coordinator: Malditomaus
Ignacio López Larsen	....	visual effects artist
Martin López Funes	....	additional visual effects
Horacio Mendoza	....	visual effects artist
Juan Olivares	....	digital compositor
Pablo Palomeque	....	additional matte painter
Ignacio Suarez Rubio	....	visual effects artist
Roberto J. Sanchez	....	visual effects artist
Mauro F. Serei	....	animator
Ariel Hernán Sotomayor	....	visual effects artist
Rodrigo S. Tomasso	....	lead compositor
Rodrigo S. Tomasso	....	visual effects supervisor
Ezequiel Villanueva	....	digital compositor
Marcelo Santiago Yañes	....	visual effects artist

Stunts
Federico Cueva	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
María Antolini	....	still photographer
Manuel Bullrich	....	assistant director of photography
Miguel Caram	....	cameraman
Guillermo Duckevich	....	assistant camera (as Guillermo Dudkevich)
Juan Fernández	....	grip
Marcos Hastrup	....	second assistant camera
Daniel Hermo	....	gaffer
Daniel Hermo	....	grip
María Fernanda Mallo	....	second unit: second assistant camera
Jaime Muschietti	....	electrician (as Jaime Alberto Muschietti)
Matías Nicolás	....	first assistant camera
Frederico Rivares	....	second unit: camera (as Federico Rivarés)
Cristian Rodríguez	....	grip assistant
Santiago Salvini	....	second unit: first assistant camera
Xoana Tessandori	....	second unit: second assistant camera

Animation Department
Hernán Bressan	....	model designer: animator

Casting Department
Sebastián Mogordoy	....	casting assistant
Ileana Rippel	....	casting assistant (as Ileana Ripell)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Magdalena Barragán	....	costume trainee (as Lucía Magdalena Barragán)
Natalia Cabarga	....	costume trainee
Sol Muñiz	....	second assistant costume designer
María Navarro	....	seamstress
Luciana Olmedo-Wehitt	....	wardrobe assistant
Natalia Rocca	....	first assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Francisco Freixa	....	assistant editor (as Francisco Freixá)
Miguel P. Gilaberte	....	digital intermediate colorist
Javier Marchetti	....	post-production coordinator
Jorge Russo	....	color consultant

Music Department
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	music scoring engineer
Gustavo Gini	....	orchestrator
Federico Jusid	....	musician: piano
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer
Sebastián Kauderer	....	composer: additional music
Sebastián Kauderer	....	musical arrangements
Sebastián Kauderer	....	musician: piano
Sebastián Kauderer	....	orchestrator
Anele Onyekwere	....	music editor
Anele Onyekwere	....	music mixer
Anele Onyekwere	....	music producer
Marston Smith	....	musician: cello
María Ulled	....	music executive producer

Other crew
Winnie Baert	....	production coordinator
Martiniano Cardoso	....	making-of
Cristian Catania	....	production assistant
Ignacio Di Bitonto	....	production assistant (as Nacho Di Bitonto)
María Guisado	....	publicist: Spain
Diego Igartua	....	location assistant
Guillermo Imsteyf	....	production coordinator
David Magdael	....	publicist
Judith V. Malamud	....	legal advisor
Carmen Martínez Rebé	....	production coordinator
Lina Montello	....	production secretary
Curro Muñoz	....	end titles
Curro Muñoz	....	ending credits
Valeria Pivato	....	script supervisor
Tati Rojas	....	production assistant
Rocío Solano	....	press: Spain
Trini Solano	....	press: Spain
Genaro Spadari	....	location trainee
Carolina Urbieta	....	production coordinator
Daniela Yawien	....	location assistant

Thanks
Aída Bortnik	....	special thanks
Silvio Cheli	....	thanks
Ricardo Freixa	....	special thanks
Félix Monti	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Tornasol Films
• Haddock Films
• 100 Bares
• Televisión Federal (Telefe) (in association with)
• Televisión Española (TVE) (with the participation of)
• Canal+ España (with the participation of)
• Ministerio de Cultura (with the support of)
• Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) (with the support of)
• Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) (financed by)
• El secreto de Sus Ojos
• Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (support)

Distributors

• Alta Classics (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Camino Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Filmtrade (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Longride (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Pretty Pictures (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Russian Report (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (4-disc Colección Campanella)
• Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Cine Industria Nacional) (Double feature with "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia")
• Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (7-disc Colección Cine Nacional) (tin packaging)
• Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Ganadoras del Oscar)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• Bazuca Films (2010) (Chile) (all media)
• EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Europa Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Gussi Films (2009) (Mexico) (all media)
• Metrodome Distribution (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Orlando Films (2010) (Israel) (all media)
• Rialto Distribution (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Rialto Distribution (2010) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Rialto Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (all media) (Scandinavia)
• Sandrews (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2010) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Alfa Vision  grip and lighting equipment
• Autos Movie  action cars
• Bulgarian National Radio, Studio 1  music recorded at
• Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra  orchestra
• Chubb - Compañía Argentina de Seguros  insurance
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Furgang Comunicaciones  press agency
• Fx Stunt Team  mechanical effects
• HD Argentina  additional camera and accessories
• Lia Carlini Catering  catering
• Milan Records  soundtrack album
• Museo del Cine 'Pablo Ducrós Hicken'  archive
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording
• Transportes Jacinta  motorhomes and trucks
• Tres Sonido  dubbing and foley recording services
• Zoofilms  animals provided by

Also Known As:

"El secreto de sus ojos" - Argentina (original title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

Argentina | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45946) | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:III | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:MA | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Japan:PG12 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Sweden:15 | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 (bw) | UK:18 | Spain:7 | France:U

Filming Locations:

Constitución Station, Constitución, Buenos Aires City, Argentina

Company:

Tornasol Films

Trivia:

As of 2009 it is Argentina's most viewed cinema movie since 1983, with nearly 3 million viewers.

Goofs:

Continuity: When they first find Liliana's dead body, her eyes are closed. But the next time we see her body her eyes are opened and a police officer comes and closes her eyes.

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 sunlight on her left cheek...

Movie Connections:

References "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)

Soundtrack:

Tema de Liliana

Speaking Eyes

"El Secreto de sus Ojos" hit me with unspeakable strength. I didn't expect to like it so much, so I owe a review to those in analysis measures before seeing it or those interested in some opinion.

First off, Campanella works with flawless effort all of the technical aspects of the film. It even starts with a double exposure effect, mixed with some sad shots of a beautiful Buenos Aires that hints the spectacle ahead of us. One shot especially, from a chopper in a soccer field edited with a crane shot is breathtaking. Nothing to envy from Hollywood upper class.

But the main strength of the movie comes from the powerful narrative dominion Director Campanella has over characters, spaces and silences. Many moments are coldly tense, scary and very, very intense. This crossover from genres by Campanella couldn't have been better. Crime stories often fall in common places, this one relies on the fragile psychological state of the audience to draw all of it's intense dialog, acting and scenes.

I cannot stop recommending it, Argentina can open it's market with movies such as this. It has many, many memorable moments, it interwines comedy perfectly and it is doubtful you will instantly forget it, as it is so well constructed. See it if you can!