Open Your Eyes
1997 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 7.4 · 82% critics
A wealthy young man’s carefree life collapses after a devastating car accident leaves him disfigured and behind bars. As he recounts events to a psychiatrist, his memories and perceptions start to blur, pulling him into a tense mystery where it’s increasingly hard to tell what’s real and what might be in his mind.
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Details
- Original title
- Abre los ojos
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-12-19
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (1,194 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like psychological mysteries that blur dream and reality and keep you guessing, in the vein of The Machinist or Twelve Monkeys; Not for you if you want straightforward, fast-paced storytelling.
Pros: mind-bending reality shifts; tense, mysterious atmosphere; memorable central performance | Cons: slow early stretch; uneven pacing; characters feel thin
Themes
- loss of sense of reality
- love of one's life
- love triangle
- madrid, spain
- ladykiller
- face operation
- life extension
- car crash
- womanizer
- best friend
- car accident
- psychiatrist
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Ignotus Award — Best Audiovisual Production · 1998
Cast & crew
Eduardo Noriega
as César
Penélope Cruz
as Sofía
Chete Lera
as Antonio
Fele Martínez
as Pelayo
Najwa Nimri
as Nuria
Gérard Barray
as Duvernois
Jorge de Juan
as Encargado L.E.
Miguel Palenzuela
as Comisario
Pedro Miguel Martínez
as Médico Jefe
Ion Gabella
as Recluso paranoico
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar