The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 8.0 · 85% critics
A retired criminal investigator tries to quiet a lingering obsession by writing a novel about a long-ago case involving a newlywed’s assault and murder. As he revisits old records and reconnects with a former colleague, the search for answers pulls him back into a past shaped by grief, corruption, and unfinished feelings.
Based on The Question in Their Eyes
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Details
- Original title
- El secreto de sus ojos
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-13
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (2,865 votes)
About
If you like twisty, character-driven crime mysteries that move between past and present and linger on justice and regret, this should land well; Not for you if you want a simple, fast-paced thriller like Gone Girl.
Pros: gripping mystery; emotional weight; strong performances | Cons: timeline can confuse; romance feels uneven; slow midsection
Themes
- rape
- police
- kidnapping
- homicide
- writing
- investigation
- partner
- murder
- tension
- argentina
- justice
- shocking
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2010
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2010 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ricardo Darín
as Benjamín Espósito
Soledad Villamil
as Irene Menéndez Hastings
Pablo Rago
as Ricardo Morales
Javier Godino
as Isidoro Gómez
Guillermo Francella
as Pablo Sandoval
Carla Quevedo
as Liliana Coloto
Bárbara Palladino
as Compliment Girl
Alejandro Abelenda
as Pinche Mariano
Mario Alarcón
as Judge Fortuna Lacalle
- RR
Rudy Romano
as Ordóñez
Directed by Juan José Campanella